Driessen, Thomas

1934 - 2018  (83 years)    Has 72 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Driessen, Thomas
  Born	12 Jan 1934	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1952	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Saint John High School Little Chute Class of 1952
  Died	4 Jan 2018	Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	7 Jan 2018
  APC
  Combined Locks - Tom Driessen, age 83 of Combined Locks, passed away on Thursday morning, January 4, 2018 at a local care center. Tom was born in Little Chute on January 12, 1934, son of the late Clarence and Marie (Vanden Burgt) Driessen. He was a 1952 graduate of St. John Catholic High School in Little Chute, and served in the United States Army until his discharge in 1958. On November 24, 1960, Tom married Joana Mae Wenzlaff at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton; Joana preceded him in death in 2017. For over forty years, Tom worked at the Combined Locks Paper Mill, retiring in 1997 as a member of the Quarter Century Club and as a recipient of the Golden Apple Award. In his younger days, Tom played Legion baseball, and during his working years enjoyed playing and umpiring slow-pitch softball. Tom was also a longtime member of the Combined Locks "Quarterback Club" and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Combined Locks. He and Joana both helped as caregivers for three of their grandchildren, Keshia, Brandon, and Tipper. Grandpa taught the boys the finer things in baseball, and both Tom and Joana faithfully attended all of the events the grandkids participated in. Tom is survived by his four children: Julie (Jay) Menting Edgerton of Appleton; Paul (LoriSue) Driessen of Cameron, NC; Andy (Sharon) Driessen of Foothill Ranch, CA; and Shari (Joey) Driessen LaCrosse of New Franken. There are also eleven grandchildren: Tyler (Maureen Malone) Menting, Samantha (Martin) Keberlein, Anna Driessen, Matthew Driessen, Daniel Driessen, Melanie Driessen, Kimberly Driessen, Ryan Driessen, Keshia (fiancé Eric Bloom) Driessen, Brandon (fiance' Michelle Brummond) Driessen, and Tipper (Allison Sanders) Driessen; four great-grandchildren: Michael, Claudia, Cora, and Brayden. Tom is also survived by his siblings: Aggie Heiting, Mary Melinski, Kate (Tucker) Weyenberg, and Dennis (Pat) Driessen. There are also many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Joana, a son-in-law: Mike Menting; a grandson: Trav Driessen; and brothers-in-law Dennis Melinski and Richard Heiting. The funeral liturgy for Tom will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 Wallace Street in Combined Locks, with Fr. Andrew Kysely officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather directly at the church on Saturday morning from 9:00 AM until the time of the mass. For more information or to share a memory of Tom, please visit www.wichmannfargo.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Jan. 7 to Jan. 10, 2018
  Buried	St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I341430	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709, DougDietzen123958
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Driessen, Clarence Cornelius,   b. 9 Nov 1908, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1974, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	VandenBurgt, Marie C.,   b. 29 Jun 1910, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1978, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F6719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wenzlaff, Joana,   b. 21 Jun 1937, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Jun 2017, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1960	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Driessen, Julie
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F16323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 Jan 1934 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1952 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 24 Nov 1960 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 4 Jan 2018 - Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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