Dornacker, Viola

1914 - 2006  (92 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Dornacker, Viola
  Born	10 Apr 1914	Nabob, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Sep 2006	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	19 Sep 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Viola "Vi" Van Harpen passed away on Monday, September 18, 2006, at St. El izabeth Hospital at the age of 92. She was born on April 10, 1914, the sev enth of eight children born to Mary (Wilkolm) and Peter Dornacker in Nabo b, Wisconsin. She graduated from West Bend High School in 1931. On M ay 7, 1938, she married Roy P. Van Harpen in Nabob. She and Roy raised fi ve children together in Menasha. Her husband, Roy, preceded her in dea th on January 27, 1981. Vi was very artistic and accomplished in many craf ts. Her primitive rug hookings and rosemauling pieces decorate the hom es of her children and grandchildren. When she was fifty years old she ful filled her life-long dream of becoming a licensed practical nurse. She wor ked at Theda Clark Memorial Hospital until her retirement. Vi traveled a ll over the world and loved meeting new people and seeing new places. S he loved all her activities but would drop everything at a moment's noti ce to play a game of cards. She lived at St. Paul's Manor in Kaukauna f or the last six months where she met a welcoming community and had a sheep head game every afternoon.Four sons, one daughter, sixteen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchild ren whom she adored and enjoyed survive her. Gary (Shirley) Van Harpen, Me nasha, and their children Amy Van Harpen, Knoxville TN, D.J. (Mary) Van Ha rpen, Annie, Menasha, Tom (Jen) Van Harpen, Madi and Cameron, Oshkosh; Tim othy (Mary) Van Harpen, Grafton, WI, and their children Robin (David) Lies ke, Ty Van Harpen, Wade Van Harpen, all of Milwaukee. Sarah (Nick) Ch ow of Chicago. IL; Todd (Louise) Van Harpen, Kaukauna, and their childr en Wendy (Andrew) King, Taylor and Keegan Green Bay, WI. Roy Van Harpen, A urora, CO, Becky (Matt) VandenAvond, San Diego, CA, Mandie Van Harpen, Mad ison, WI; Mary K. Knox, Neenah, WI, and her children, Katie Knox, Jacob (J essy) Knox, Jackson and Joshua, Alexander Knox (Friend Erin Wilson) a ll of Milwaukee. Meridith Knox Miami, FL; Jon Paul Van Harpen, Sturgeon Ba y, WI; and Nicolas Oshkosh, WI. Many nieces, nephews, and many wonderful a nd dear friends further survive her.Vi was preceded in death by her parents and all her brothers and sisterThe Mass of the Resurrection will be concelebrated by Father Roy Geenan a nd Father Paul Radetski at St. John the Baptist church in Menasha at 11a. m. on Thursday, September 21, 2006. Family and friends may greet the fami ly from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Entombme nt will be at the Shrine of Heaven Mausoleum. Laemmrich Funeral Home is as sisting the family with the arrangements.A special thank you to Sister Mary Arnoldussen for all her spiritual advi ce and friendship, and to the staff at St. Elizabeth's 2 south and Sub Acu te Care for their patient and respectful care of Mom and our family in t he last days.
  Buried	Shrine Of Heaven Mausoleum, Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I93751	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Dornacker, Peter,   b. Abt 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Wilkolm, Mary,   b. Abt 1877,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F55853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanHarpen, Roy P.,   b. 6 Feb 1917, Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Jan 1981  (Age 63 years)
  Married	7 May 1938	Nabob, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. VanHarpen, Gary,   b. 31 Jul 1941, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 2015  (Age 73 years) + 2. VanHarpen, Timothy + 3. VanHarpen, Todd Joseph,   b. 26 Mar 1948, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 2023  (Age 75 years)   4. VanHarpen, Mary + 5. VanHarpen, Jon Paul
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F35715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 10 Apr 1914 - Nabob, Washington, Wisconsin, USA Married - 7 May 1938 - Nabob, Washington, Wisconsin, USA Died - 18 Sep 2006 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Shrine Of Heaven Mausoleum, Neenah, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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