VanderMaazen, Lisa Beth

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• Obituary: 20 May 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Lisa Beth Vander Maazen, age 58, of Appleton, succumbed to her battle with cancer on May 16th, 2015 at her home. Lisa Beth was born in Appleton on February 15, 1957 to the late William and Theodora (Bons) Vander Maazen. She attended Xavier High School where she graduated with the class of 1975. Lisa Beth then obtained her BA at Creighton University, and later her Law Degree. On October 1, 1988, she was united in marriage to Michael Bierstaker. The couple has enjoyed 27 wonderful years together. In 1994, Lisa Beth became Outagamie County Family Court Commissioner, a position she held for 20 years, retiring in 2014. Lisa Beth was instrumental in the creation of the Self Help Center, Safe Exchange Program, and the Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, all programs benefiting the families of Outagamie County. Lisa Beth was a member of The Wisconsin Bar Association and St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton.
She will be greatly missed by her husband, Michael Bierstaker, Appleton; daughter, Elisabeth Bierstaker, Appleton; her mother, Theodora Vander Maazen, Appleton; three brothers: Joe Vander Maazen, Fl., Paul (Dorothy "Dot") Vander Maazen, Appleton, and Peter (Sharon) Vander Maazen, Appleton. She is further survived by nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Vander Maazen and her son, William "Willie" Bierstaker.
A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 23rd at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 414 W. Lawrence St, Appleton, with Father James Leary OFM Cap officiating. Friends may visit directly at the church on Saturday, May 23rd from 9:00 AM until the time of service. Interment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Appleton Tuesday May 26th. -

Lisa married Biersteker, Michael [Group Sheet]