Harley, Hermis

Hermis married Courchane, Eva R. Bef 1918. Eva (daughter of Courchane, Frank Siffroid and Lenneville, Caroline) was born 11 May 1895, Lena, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA; died 13 Aug 1990, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 13 Aug 1990, Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 21 Aug 2007; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Obituary:
Harley, Francis P. "Bud" - Bud Harley, Kimberly, was born 89 years ago in Appleton, Wis., on Jan. 23, 1918, to the late Hermis and Eva (Courchane Allie) Harley.
He died on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, with relatives by his side.
As a young man, Bud lived in Kimberly, graduated from the Kimberly High School and received his B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1946.
He married the love of his life, Marie Kneepkens, on Sept. 1, 1948, in Kimberly. The couple loved and cared for each other for over 50 years; Marie passed away late in 1998.
Bud worked in the offices of Green Bay Packaging until his retirement in 1976 and was a member of the Quarter Century Club.
Bud was an active member of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, having recently attended his 50th class reunion.
He was a founding member of the Green Bay Packaging Credit Union and was also a member of the Harbor Credit Union Board of Directors. Bud and Marie were active members of the Foster Parenting Association of Green Bay, and Bud was a faithful member of Holy Spirit Parish in Kimberly.
Bud was born with spina bifida, but he never let it define him ? he lived a full and happy life. With the help of his wife and his canes, he didn't give in to a wheelchair until the age of 79.
In 1979, the couple moved to Hemet, Calif., but he remained a fervent Green Bay Packer fan (he was a season-ticket holder for 50 years) and always cheered on his beloved UW sports teams.
In 1985, they purchased an RV, and set out to see the country, and visited relatives in Wisconsin during the summer months. In 1989, they moved from Hemet to Anacortes, Wash., to be closer to his brother Lyle and his family. They returned to Green Bay in 1992. After Marie's death, Bud moved to Kimberly and took care of himself until the time of his death.
Survivors include a foster daughter, Deborah Lang, Washington and her children, Corissa (Jeff) Slowik, Dana (Ken) Beckman and their daughter, Hannah, Scott Lang, Michael Lang, and Brittany Lang; a foster daughter, Maria (Peter) Roura, Chicago and their children, Miguel Roura and Alex Roura; a foster son, Peter (Cindy) Gonzales, Chicago and their daughter, Rachel. He is also survived by his sisters, Marie Vander Zanden and her family, Irene Krueger-DeBruin, June (Gene) Appleton, Audrey (Pete) Valentyne, Mary Jane Hietpas, Peg (Dick) Van Himbergen, Bonnie Vander Velden; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Josephine Courchane, John (June) Kneepkens, Al (Dorothy Mae) Kneepkens, Augie (Marge) Kneepkens, Bev Kneepkens, Don (Jean) Kneepkens, Birdie (Dr. Phil) Bouressa; his close friends, Mary and Ron Gauthier and their family; Linda and Mike Morgan and their family; his aunt, Idella Schwanke; a special friend, Mary Roemer; cousins, Bob and Donna Welch, Mary Sue and Bob Kreikamp, Steve Welch; a niece, Debbie Evers; and Bud's helper, David Shepard. He is also survived by many loved nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, William Harley, Edward Krueger, Jr., Bruce Krueger, and Lyle (Joan) Krueger; a sister, Joyce Gmeiner; and seven brothers-in-law, George Vander Zanden, Eugene Hietpas, Gerald Vander Velden, Don Courchane, Sonny Kneepkens, Frank Gmeiner, and Vincent (Joanne) Burgess.
The funeral liturgy for Bud will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH ? KIMBERLY (600 E. Kimberly Avenue), with Msgr. Roy Klister officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call directly at the church on Thursday from 4 p.m. until the hour of the service.
A memorial fund is being established for spina bifida research at the University Hospital and Clinic in Madison.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to Dr. Brian Kiesnowski for his seven years of caring for Bud with such thoughtfulness and compassion.
Jansen Fargo
Funeral Home
204 E. Kimberly Avenue
Kimberly 788-6202
www.wichmannfargo.com

Francis married Kneepkens, Marie J. 1 Sep 1948, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Marie (daughter of Kneepkens, John Alphonse and VanBeek, Martina) was born 14 Jan 1918, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 29 Nov 1998; was buried Aft 29 Nov 1998, Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]