VanGroll, Ronald Joseph

1932 - 2012  (80 years)    Has 30 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanGroll, Ronald Joseph
  Born	30 Mar 1932	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 1953 and 1954
  US Marines
  Died	29 Jul 2012	Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	31 Jul 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Ronald Van Groll (The "Ole" Troubadour), age 80, of Darboy, WI, passed away July 29, 2012, with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Ron was born March 30, 1932, in Green Bay, WI. He married Terry Van Eperen 59 years ago on August 1, 1953. Ron was very proud to have served in the US Marine Corps in 1953 and 1954. He was a member of the VFW Post 3319, Kaukauna, WI and the American Legion Post 38, Appleton, WI. Ron played music on Friday nights at the American Legion in Appleton for over 17 years. Singing and playing music was his passion, which he began at the age of three. Ron played various instruments including the accordion which he played since the age of seven. He was a well known and much loved professional musician. Ron and his wife Terry established Ron & Terry's Rendezvous in 1971 in Little Chute. They owned and operated the business for 17 years where he continued to entertain. Ron performed throughout the state of Wisconsin and also in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. Ron is survived by his wife Terry and their four children: Larry (Laura), Leo (Lynn), and Louie (Linda) Van Groll and Lisa Rubio. He is further survived by his grandchildren: Mike, Dave (Jessi), Nathen, Amanda, Lea, Stephanie, Paige, Shane and Julie Van Groll, Anthony "AJ", Jaci and Dante Rubio, Sarah (James) Schimmelpfenning and great grandchildren: Lexi, Domnyck, Braydyn, Cierra, Dominic, and Shanel Van Groll, Braelyn and Brianna Schimmelpfenning. Other survivors include brothers- and sisters-in-law: Tony Van Eperen, June (Floyd) Miller, Mary (Gordon) Becker, Mickey Byrd and Jeannine Van Eperen, and many special nieces, nephews and cousins. Ron was preceded in death by his beautiful daughters: Linda and Louann Van Groll, his parents, Joe and Mary Van Groll, his father- and mother-in-law: Art and Erma Van Eperen, and brothers- and sisters-in-law: Lou, Dick, Donnie, Roger (Norma), Dorothy and Theresa Van Eperen, Floyd Byrd and Ann Thompson. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Holy Spirit Parish (Holy Angels), W2796 Cty Hwy KK, Darboy, with Fr. David Beaudry officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the Mass. Military honors will be performed by the United States Marine Corps, VFW Post 3319 and American Legion Post 38 following the services at the church. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Bill and Celene Romenesko, Leo and Irene Biese, Bob Buechler and Theda Care at home Hospice for all of their wonderful support. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 31, 2012
  Buried	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  	VanGroll, Ronald St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I63748	1FamilyTree | KarenDrwila91098, CarlaDorow25298
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	VanGroll, Joseph Michael,   b. 5 Feb 1895, Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1978  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	VanHandel, Mary Ann,   b. 3 Mar 1900, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Jun 1987  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F42168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanEperen, Theresa Mary "Terry",   b. 14 Nov 1932, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Oct 2016  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1 Aug 1953
  Children	1. VanGroll, Linda Louise,   b. 2 Feb 1954,   d. 26 May 1970  (Age 16 years)   2. VanGroll, Larry   3. VanGroll, Leo   4. VanGroll, Louie   5. VanGroll, Lisa   6. VanGroll, Lou Ann,   b. 12 Mar 1956,   d. 16 Dec 1956  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F20768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 30 Mar 1932 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Died - 29 Jul 2012 - Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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