Peeters, James Martin

1919 - 2013  (94 years)    Has 32 ancestors and 39 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Peeters, James Martin
  Born	31 May 1919	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1937	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII, U. S. Navy
  Died	10 Nov 2013	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	13 Nov 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  James Martin "Jim" Peeters Jim M. Peeters, 94, of Little Chute, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 30, 1919, in Little Chute, son of the late Richard and Ann (Weyenberg) Peeters. Jim married the love of his life, Ida Verstegen, on July 12, 1941, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. He was a lifelong member of St. John's and was an usher there for many years. Jim served in the United States Navy during WWII as a machinist. He was then a 65 year member and former commander of the American Legion Jacob Copus Post #258, Little Chute. He was very proud of Camp American Legion, which he served on the board for many years. He was employed by Kimberly-Clark for 40 years prior to his retirement. Jim also was a member of the volunteer fire department in Little Chute for 35 years, retiring as an assistant chief. Jim enjoyed playing cards, watching the Packers and Brewers, woodworking, fishing and going up to the cottage. He was very proud of his family and his accomplishments. He was a very faithful man, and his devotion to the daily rosary was unending, even until death. Jim is lovingly survived by his 12 children: James "Mike" (Sherry) Peeters, Audrey (Jim) Van Asten, Susan (Jim) Romenesko, Ken (Babe) Peeters, Greg (Cindy) Peeters, Barb (Joe) Coenen, Clif (Deb) Peeters, Sally (Jim) Miller, Rick (special friend Cindy) Peeters, Ann (Pete) Vanden Heuvel, Gary (Jenny) Peeters and Jackie (Bill) Peerenboom; 39 grandchildren: Billy, Jamie, Jill, Bob, Mike, Tracy, Jeff, Greg, Michelle, Chuck, Brian, Brad, Candy, Carrie, Tony, Nick, Jenna, Rick, Penny, Sarah, Lucas, Liz, Cassie, Jesse, Amanda, Judd, Amber, Rachel, Ryan, Robin, Adam, Kelly, Sam, Abby, Jacob, Alex, Jill, Katy and Emily; 48 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; a brother, Pete (Agnes) Peeters; a sister, Doris Heiss; sisters-in-law: Joanne and Mary Peeters and Loretta Hoezel; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Ida; his parents; mother- and father-in-law, Joseph and Anna Verstegen; brothers: Rev. R. Thomas, Rev Ambrose, Robert, Carl, Henry and Gerald (Joanne) Peeters; a sister, Margaret (Rich) Reider; brothers and sisters-in-law: Lester (Peg), Clarence, Robert (Lil) Gerald (Margaret), Ernest (Ann) Joseph (Charlotte), Carl (Marie) and Aloysius Verstegen, Regina (Clarence) Bouressa, Joanne Hawley, Bernice (Joe) Vander Velden and Irene (Dominic) Peeters. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 14, 2013, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, with Msgr. Jim Vanden Hogen officiating. Full military honors will be performed by the American Legion Jacob Coppus Post #258 immediately following the Mass. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. The Peeters family would like to extend a special thank you to the staffs at Grand Horizons, Southern Care Hospice, Community Care and Verkuilen Funeral Home for their loving care and compassion shown to their father. We know Dad died of a broken heart after losing Mom one month ago. They are now eternally happy together. We love you Dad! Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Nov. 13, 2013
  Buried	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  	Peeters, James M. St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I40828	1FamilyTree | JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Peeters, Richard Herman,   b. 23 Feb 1895, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Aug 1977, Cleveland, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Weyenberg, Annie Marie,   b. 8 Oct 1894, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 May 1977  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F13230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Verstegen, Ida Marie,   b. 30 Jul 1920, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Oct 2013, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1941	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	Peeters, James and Ida (Verstegen) 1941
  	Peeters, Jim and Ida 2006
  News Mention (Family)	2001
  	Peeters, Jim and Ida (Verstegen) 60th Anniversary News
  News Mention (Family)	16 Jul 2006
  Peeters, James and Ida 65th Anniversary News
  	Peeters, James and Ida 65th Anniversary News Double Wedding with Irene Verstegen and Dominic Peeters
  Children	1. Peeters, Michael + 2. Peeters, Audrey + 3. Peeters, Susan + 4. Peeters, Kenneth   5. Peeters, Gregory,   b. 11 Feb 1948, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 2017, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)   6. Peeters, Clifford   7. Peeters, Sally + 8. Peeters, Barbara   9. Peeters, Richard + 10. Peeters, Ann   11. Peeters, Gary   12. Peeters, Jacqueline
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F15995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 31 May 1919 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1937 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 12 Jul 1941 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 10 Nov 2013 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1328] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937. 40828 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937