Meidam, Marlene Vera

1936 - 2003  (66 years)    Has 28 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Meidam, Marlene Vera
  Born	8 Sep 1936	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Jul 2003	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 31 Jul 2003	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Aug 2003
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Driessen, Marlene V., (Marle ne Meidam), 112 Idlewild Street, KaukaunaAge 66, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, July 31, 2003. S he was born September 8, 1936 in Appleton, daughter of the late Adrian Mei dam and Leora Meidam of Kaukauna. She was a graduate of St. John’s High Sc hool in 1954 and also graduated from the Outagamie County Teachers’ Colleg e. On May 8, 1957, she married Lee Driessen at St. John’s Catholic Chur ch in Little Chute. Marlene taught school at Sacred Heart School in Sherwo od as well as at Holy Angels School in Darboy. Lee and Marlene also operat ed the Lunchtime Cafe in downtown Appleton for several years. In 1977, t he couple traveled to Nicaragua to bring home their adopted son, Francisc o. He was the light of her life and brought her great joy. Marlene spe nt a great deal of time working on her family history, and made books f or all of her brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.Survivors include her husband: Lee Driessen of Kaukauna; a son: Francis co “Chico” Driessen of Milwaukee; her mother: Leora Meidam of Kaukauna; h er brothers and sisters: Ron (Helen) Meidam, Jean (Paul) Lamers, and Nan cy Lappen, all of Little Chute; Rod Meidam of Green Bay, and Joyce (Ray) G erow of Kaukauna; four sisters-in-law: Carol Skinkis of Milwaukee, Ruth Lo cy of Little Chute, Isabelle (Julius) Pritzel of Appleton, and Theresa Dri essen of Kimberly; a brother-in-law: Jim Driessen of Little Chute, as we ll as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her fath er Adrian Meidam, by Lee’s parents George and Rose Driessen, brothers-in-l aw Chester Skinkis, Dan Lappen, Gene Driessen, Dick Driessen, Dave Locy, a nd by a sister-in-law, Mona Driessen.Funeral services for Marlene will be held at 11 AM on Monday, August 4, 20 03 at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Tim Albrecht officiating. Interme nt will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Appleton. Friends may call at t he funeral home on Monday from 9 AM until the hour of the services.Marlene was a wonderful and devoted wife, mother, daughter, and sister. S he was always there when you needed anything, always offered a should er to cry on or an ear to bend, or a tasty dish to pass at a family even t. She was a loving and generous person, and will be greatly missed by a ll who knew and loved her. FARGO FUNERAL HOME 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Ka ukauna 766-6200
  Person ID	I59252	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709, DougDietzen123958
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Meidam, Adrian William,   b. 16 Mar 1912,   d. 30 Mar 1984, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Nass, Leora E.,   b. 6 Mar 1918, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 2011, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F57410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Driessen, Leo Alvin,   b. 4 May 1935, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Dec 2004, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	8 May 1957	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Driessen, Francisco "Chico"
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F19486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Sep 1936 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 8 May 1957 - St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA Died - 31 Jul 2003 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 31 Jul 2003 - Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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