Ruys, Peter J.

1922 - 2012  (89 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ruys, Peter J.  [1]
  Born	26 Jan 1922	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1940	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  Kimberly High School Class of 1940
  Military Service	Bef 1945
  WWII - US Navy
  Died	1 Jan 2012
  Obituary	4 Jan 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Peter J. Ruys passed away on January 1, 2012, at home, with family at his side. He was born January 26, 1922, to the late Peter Sr. and Johanna (VanderHeiden) Ruys in Kimberly. He was both a gentle man and a gentleman. He served in the Navy during World War II and was stationed at several US ports and in Ireland. Upon his return in 1945, he was employed as a machinist at Kimberly-Clark until his retirement from Repap in 1984. He served on the Vocational School Board in the 1950's. In 1947 he married Marie Schneider and lived in Kimberly while raising their family of three girls and two boys all of whom survive: Maryanne (Tim) Weyenberg, Greenleaf, WI; Joseph (Kate) Ruys, Castle Rock, CO; Christine (Garry) Woodman, Morrison, CO; Chuck (Gail) Ruys, Darboy; WI; and Rebecca (Mike) Wendt, Greenfield, WI. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Elly, Ben, Jeff, Julianne, Suzanne, Adam, Dan, Sara and Julie and nine great grandchildren. He is survived by one brother, Nick, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Anna (George) Hopfensperger, Sister Johanna Ruys, Sister Alberta Anne Ruys, and brother Albert (Irene) Ruys. The Funeral Mass for Peter will be celebrated on Saturday, January 7, at 11 AM at Holy Spirit Church, Kimberly, WI. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. The family wishes to thank the Appleton Medical Center nurses and doctors for their kind and compassionate care and the extraordinary home care and hospice support. The family also wishes to thank their very special neighbor, Ann Siebers, RN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to ThedaCare @ Home Hospice, 920-738-6503. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on January 4, 2012
  Buried	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I6431	1FamilyTree | DavidSchlickbernd6337, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Ruys, Peter Sr.,   b. 10 Jun 1882, Nuland, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 22 Mar 1957, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Vanderheiden, Johanna,   b. 22 Apr 1881, Rosmalen, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 26 Sep 1962, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F16372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schneider, Marie Elizabeth,   b. 7 Feb 1920, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Dec 2017, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1947  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Ruys, Maryanne Elizabeth + 2. Ruys, Joseph Peter   3. Ruys, Christine + 4. Ruys, Carlton James + 5. Ruys, Rebecca
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F3294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 26 Jan 1922 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S13] Gedcom import from Biesetemp2.FTW. [S1294] Kimberly High School Class of 1940 Yearbook, (Kimberly High School Class of 1940 Yearbook). 6431 - Kimberly High School Class of 1940