VanBakel, Adrian

1923 - 2013  (89 years)    Has 26 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanBakel, Adrian
  Born	23 Nov 1923	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1941	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1941
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII, US Navy
  Died	16 Oct 2013
  Obituary	18 Oct 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Adrian John Van Bakel, 89, Louisville, passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2013. He was born Nov. 23, 1923, to to the late John and Dora Van Bakel. He grew up in Little Chute, Wis., and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre. He graduated from the University of Louisville with a BS in 1951 and an MBA in 1955. While attending U of L, he belonged to the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He retired in 1987, as a night operations manager after working for the Lorillard Corporation for over 30 years. He was a 60 year member of the American Legion, a former Kentucky State Commander of U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II and a Kentucky Colonel. Mr. Van Bakel is survived by his wife of 61 years, Theresa (Kratzwald) Van Bakel; children, Valerie Walker, Adrian Van Bakel (Sharon), Diane Van Bakel, Rosemary Eisner (Don), Keith Van Bakel and Kevin Van Bakel; grandchildren, Adam, Brittany, Allison, Sang Hyok and Emma; sister, Delores Van Bakel; brother, Joseph Van Bakel (Angie); and numerous nieces and nephews. His funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 3042 Hikes Lane, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Oct. 18, 2013
  Person ID	I56484	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	VanBakel, John Leonard,   b. 19 Dec 1887, Heesch, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 6 Dec 1969, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	VanDeBurgt, Theodora M.,   b. 8 Nov 1899, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 14 Oct 1979, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kratzwald, Theresa
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F27253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1332] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1941.