Gurnee, Clarence E.

1921 - 2007  (86 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gurnee, Clarence E.
  Born	29 Jul 1921	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1940
  Education - High School	1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1940
  Died	9 Sep 2007
  Buried	Aft 9 Sep 2007	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	12 Sep 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Clarence E. "Shine" Gurnee, of Appleton, age 86, passed away from complications of a stroke on Sunday, September 9, 2007. He was born on July 29, 1921, in Appleton, the son of the late Seely and Sylvia (Birk) Gurnee. He graduated from Appleton High School in 1940. Shine served his country in WWII in the Army Air Corps for five years and flew over 50 missions in Africa and Italy. On May 3, 1947, he married Beulah McCabe at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton. They were married for 60 years. He retired as a Quality Manager in Research from Kimberly-Clark after 38 years having been awarded patents. Shine volunteered as a Scout Master, AARP tax coordinator and actively participated in parish activities. He was a VFW life member. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, watching sports, playing cards and crosswords. Shine is survived by his wife, Beulah; sons: Stewart (Nancy) and Brian (Cathy) Gurnee; daughters: Marsha (Mark) Suszan and Monica (Dennis) Kempen; his grandchildren: Laura (fiance Kyle) and Emily Gurnee, Kendra, Andrea and Rebecca Gurnee, Matthew and Michael Suszan, Caitlin and Peter Kempen; brother, Charles (Bev) Gurnee; sisters-in-law: Jean Gurnee and Viola Gurnee; sisters and brother-in-law: Florian (Jack) Chambers, Mary (Ivo) Geurts, Audrey (Harold) Deprez, Patricia O'Keefe, Vincent (Pat) McCabe and Maureen (Vernon) Weyers; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers: David and Frank Gurnee; sisters: Bertha (Bill) Froehlich, Eva (Paul) Wincapaw, Sylvia (Kenneth) Williams, Juanita (Joe) Portmann and Marybelle (Jim) Humphries; brother-in-law Edward O'Keefe and sister-in-law Eileen McCabe. Friends and family may call at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton, on Saturday, September 15, 2007, 9 a.m. for visitation until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. The Rev. Larry Abler, OFM, Cap. will officiate. Committal Highland Memorial. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Special thanks to the Dan Ebben family and the Piehls. O'CONNELL FUNERAL SERVICES 2020 E. Main Street Little Chute 920-759-2951 Section C, Page 6
  Person ID	I68190	1FamilyTree | WeslieBougie82821
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Gurnee, Seely Herman,   b. 25 Jan 1893, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1956  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Birk, Sylvia,   b. 17 Mar 1898, Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Jun 1982  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F40328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McCabe, Beulah Rita
  Children	1. Gurnee, Stewart P.   2. Gurnee, Brian J.   3. Gurnee, Marsha + 4. Gurnee, Monica
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F22024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 29 Jul 1921 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 9 Sep 2007 - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1398] Appleton High School Class of 1940 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1940 Clarion Yearbook). 68190 - Appleton High School Class of 1940