Much, Ron

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• Obituary: 8 Sep 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Ronald M. Much, 79, of Little Chute, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 4, 2015. He was born on March 11, 1936, son of the late Leonard and Olga Much. He was raised on a farm in Manawa. Ron first married Dorothy Wendell in 1958, and together they had 9 children, they later divorced. He then met his soul partner, Jan Cummings, and together they shared 37 wonderful years together. He retired in 2001 from Metso Paper, formerly Appleton Machine. Ron loved watching the Packers and Brewers, gardening, playing cards, hunting, spoiling his dog Johnny and sharing time and laughter with his family and friends. He always extended a helping hand whenever it was needed.
Ron is survived by his loving soul partner, Jan Cummings; his children: Tammy Bieberstein, Susan (Chris) Sprangers-Lison, DeeAnna (John) Lichtenberg, Nicole (Ralph) Schultz, Lisa (Robert) Kober, Brian (Anne) Much, Rene Golden, Skeeter (Mark) Abrahamson and Josh (Kelly) Much. Ron was also a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather figure to Jan's family. Her children are: Cindy (Heath) Sprangers, Lynn (Jack) Van Camp, LeRoy Keddell and Sharon (Perry) Arnoldussen; 22 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; siblings: Cedric (Marlene), Leonard Jr. (Janice) and Robert Much and Grace (Everette) Heimbruch; and many other family members and friends.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents; sons-in-law: Hans Bieberstein and Mark Sprangers; grandson, Justin Sprangers; sister, Nancy (Roger) Bartel; sister-in-law, Flossie Much; Jan's siblings: Audrey Nitzband, Aurther (Esther) Loewenhagen and Dorothy (Kenneth) Quimby and a very special nephew, Larry.
Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home FREEDOM location, N3972 Columbia Ave., Freedom. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. For online condolences, please visit www.verkuilenfh.com.
The Much family would like to extend a special thank you to the Nursing Staff at Theda Care at Home Hospice. Also, a special thank you to Jill and Chaplains Jordan and Jim, for their care, patience and compassion. You are angels on earth.

Ron married Wendel, Dorothy Abt 1958; divorced 3 Jan 1979. Dorothy (daughter of Wendel, Ervin and Hartfield, Alvina) was born 23 Mar 1939; died 5 Nov 2010; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ron married Cummings, Jan [Group Sheet]

Susan married Sprangers, Mark (son of Sprangers, Leo and Schaefer, Joan C.) [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: Aft 24 Nov 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Justin Mark Sprangers, Menasha, age 26, died from injuries resulting from a car accident on November 24, 2009. Justin was born on May 3, 1983, son of Susan K. (Much) Sprangers and the late Mark Steven Sprangers. Justin was a graduate of Menasha High School in 2002. He was a student at Fox Valley Technical College and was employed with Tidi Products of Neenah. Justin loved life and lived it to the fullest. He loved to be with family and friends and particularly enjoyed clowning with his cuz Ralphy. Justin loved his Nissan 350Z and was a member of the ZCrew of Wisconsin and Chicago Z. He was a great sports enthusiast and enjoyed comedy, music and playing cards.
Survivors include his mother, Susan Sprangers, Menasha; his girlfriend, Jessica Mollen, Kaukauna; grandparents: Leo and Joan Sprangers, Appleton; Dorothy Engblom, Menasha; Ron and Jan Much, Little Chute. Justin is further survived by aunts: Mary (Duane) Dunsirn, Jean (Timothy) Pontow, Barb (Lee) Brockman, Lori (Dean) Knutson; uncles: Michael Sprangers, Rob (Melisa) Sprangers; aunts: Tammy Bieberstein, DeeAnna (John) Lichtenberg, Nicole (Ralph) Schultz, Lisa (Robert) Kober, Renee (Todd) Golden, Skeeter (Mark) Abrahamson; uncles: Brian (Ann) Much, and Josh Much. Justin was blessed with many, many cousins who will love and miss him forever.
He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Steven Sprangers; uncle, Hans Bieberstein; and step-grandfather, David Engblom.
The funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009, at Menasha's Westgor Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Monday from 3 p.m. until the hour of service. A memorial is being established in his name.
Our deepest gratitude to the extremely kind hearted loving angel, Amber Schroeder, for your assistance at the scene of the accident. God Bless you for so lovingly helping Justin and his best friend, Adam Weston, enter the afterlife so peacefully. Your tremendously loving heart shall never be forgotten.
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