VanLanen, Mary Ann b. 28 Oct 1917 Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 Oct 2013 Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1917 - 2013 (95 years) Has 38 ancestors and 19 descendants in this family tree.

Name	VanLanen, Mary Ann [1]
Born	28 Oct 1917	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA [1]
Gender	Female
Died	20 Oct 2013	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	22 Oct 2013
Appleton Post Crescent
Mary A. (Nelessen) Kessler, 95, formerly of Kimberly, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was born October 28, 1917, daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Vander Heiden) Van Lanen. On May 30, 1940, Mary married Norbert Nelessen, and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1970. Then on November 24, 1976, she married Robert Kessler, and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2007. Mary was active in many different organizations including the Pierre Post #2778 of Appleton, a life member of the DAV Auxiliary of Appleton, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit to the William Verhagen Post #60 of Kimberly and she was also a member of the Fox Cities Chapter of the military order of the Cooties #29 of Appleton. Mary is lovingly survived by her children: Cletus (Dianne) Nelessen, Donna Nelessen, Luella (Tom) Opsteen, Sharon (Charles) Mikkelsen, Cindy (Paul) Sanders and Carla (Paul) German; 13 grandchildren: Jeff (Michele) Nelessen, Brad (Katie) Van Cuyk, Ryun (Denise) Van Cuyk, Tara (Jon) Van Dyke, Aaron (Karmen) Opsteen, Crystal Lehmann, Ed Mc Amoil, Dawn Mc Amoil, Sara Mikkelsen, Ben Sanders, Jesse Sanders, Hannah German and Leah German; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Sister Anne Jude Van Lanen, CSA; a brother, Bill (Mary Lou) Van Lanen; sisters and brothers-in-law: Dolores (Gene) Van Camp, Helen Diedrich, Dolly (Dale) Meulemans, Art Vosters, Ceil, Bernice, Marian and Rita Nelessen. She is also survived by Bob's children: Pete, Mildred and Mark (Vicki) Kessler, his 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; a daughter, Sister Kathleen Nelessen, CSA; a granddaughter and her husband, Anne and Terry Reichardt; a step-son, Paul Kessler; a sister, Colette and five brothers: Reuben, Ralph, Norbert, Francis and Eugene; and many brothers and sisters-in-laws and other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at St. Paul Catholic Church, 410 Wallace Street, Combined Locks, with Fr. Andrew Kysely officiating. Interment will be in Holy Spirit Cemetery, Kimberly. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. Mary's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at St. Francis Terrace, for your love and the wonderful care you gave to their mother. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, 2013
Buried	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
	Nelessen, Mary (Maiden Name: VanLanen) Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
Person ID	I7418	1FamilyTree \| DavidSchlickbernd6337, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

Father	VanLanen, Francis J., b. 4 Sep 1887, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 1 Jan 1969, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)
Mother	Vanderheiden, Katherine, b. 6 Oct 1890, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 16 Jul 1966, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 75 years)
Family ID	F3379	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Nelessen, Norbert Arnold, b. 23 Mar 1914, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 10 Jul 1970, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 56 years)

Married 31 May 1940 Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA [1]

Children

	1. Nelessen, Sister Kathleen Catherine C.S.A., b. 29 Nov 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 6 Apr 2012 (Age 70 years)
+	2. Nelessen, Cletus Anthony
+	3. Nelessen, Donna Mae
+	4. Nelessen, Luella Mary
+	5. Nelessen, Sharon Marie
+	6. Nelessen, Cynthia Sue
	7. Nelessen, Carla Marie

Last Modified 3 Aug 2014

Family ID F3645 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Kessler, Robert Joseph, b. 15 Jul 1916, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 26 May 2007, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 90 years)
Married	24 Nov 1976	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Last Modified	1 May 2010
Family ID	F3644	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 28 Oct 1917 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - 31 May 1940 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - 24 Nov 1976 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Died - 20 Oct 2013 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Buried - - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA