Meulemans, Ralph

1929 - 2016  (86 years)    Has 18 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Meulemans, Ralph  [1]
  Born	21 Nov 1929	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Mar 2016	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	15 Mar 2016
  APC
  Ralph Meulemans, 86, of the town of Kaukauna passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 13th, 2016. He was born on November 21, 1929 in Wrightstown. The son of the late Frank and Margaret (Brittnacher) Meulemans. On November 19, 1949, he married Mary Alice DeBruin at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna. Ralph was a life time member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Many will remember him from his years driving tow motor at Thilmany's. He also worked part-time at Weyers Implement and VanWychen Construction. He was an active member of the Queen of Peace Choir, Knights of Columbus, and a retired member of the Cemetery Committee for Holy Cross. Besides work Ralph spent time playing softball, golfing, bowling, deer hunting, and fishing. He especially enjoyed his fishing trips to Winnie with Pete and the group, breakfast at Ricco's with Chops, going up-north with Schumann, road trips with Joe and Father Paul. More recently his past-times were mowing his lawn, playing cards, sitting in his swing watching the wildlife in his own yard and having people stop and visit him at his house. He was well known for his delicious tomatoes and sharing them with neighbors. He is survived by his children: Ronald (Nancy) Meulemans, West Bend, WI; Donna Foshee, Seymour; Bob (Sandy) Meulemans, Kaukauna; Carol (Dale) Mignon, Little Chute; Diane (Bob) Vandermause, Green Bay; Jeff (Beth) Meulemans, Kaukauna; Jerry (Barb) Meulemans, Kaukauna. His grandchildren: Eric (Mari Beth) Meulemans; Megan (Brian) Kiefer; Nichole (Brad) Bruegge; Abby Meulemans; Matthew (Brittany) Meulemans; Michelle (Tim) O'Brien; Becky (Gerry) Sanders; Jeremy (Nicole) Mignon; Troy (Ashley) Vandermause; Cole (Emily) Vandermause; Jason (Traci) Meulemans; Justin Meulemans; Eric Van Lankvelt; Luke (Katie) Van Lankvelt; Amber Meulemans. His great-grandchildren: Addison Kiefer; Mitchell and Trevor Meulemans; Carson Meulemans; Zachary Sanders; Chase, Sophia and Olivia Mignon; Carter and Emmalin Vandermause; Raelynn Meulemans; Jordyn Meulemans; Brooke and Brynn Van Lankvelt; his in-laws Betty (Rich) VanWychen. Ralph is further survived by his other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of almost 60 years, Mary Alice; parents, Frank (Margaret) Meulemans; In-laws, Albert (Susan) DeBruin; brother and sisters, Myron (Frances) Meulemans; Ruth (Peter) VerVoort; Rosemary (Herman) Franz; brothers and sister in-laws Mae DeBruin; Ray DeBruin; Mildred (Gerald) Smith; Cal DeBruin; Carl (Grace) DeBruin; Al (Martha) DeBruin; Mary Lou (Cliff) Weyers; Fritz (Gloria) DeBruin; and Ruth (Nick) Geurts; and one great grandson, Aiden Vandermause. The funeral liturgy for Ralph will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Holy Cross Church in Kaukauna. Fr. Tom Pomeroy will officiate, and entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park. Friends and family may gather at the church on Thursday morning from 9:00 AM until the time of the service. For more information or to share a memory of Ralph, please visit www.wichmannfargo.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Mar. 15 to Mar. 16, 2016
  Person ID	I68732	1FamilyTree | JocelynThyssen170579, JulieGonnering112641, ClarkVerbockel195286
  Last Modified	22 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Meulemans, Frank,   b. 23 Dec 1893, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 1982, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Brittnacher, Margaret,   b. 13 Feb 1899,   d. 6 Jun 1976, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F44445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DeBruin, Mary Alice,   b. 19 Apr 1930, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 2008, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1949	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Meulemans, Donna   2. Meulemans, Carol   3. Meulemans, Diane   4. Meulemans, Jerry   5. Meulemans, Ronald + 6. Meulemans, Robert "Bob" + 7. Meulemans, Jeffrey
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F22230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 21 Nov 1929 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 19 Nov 1949 - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Died - 13 Mar 2016 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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