Garvey, John Evin

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 26 Dec 1973; APC

Notes:

Need to verify that John E is son of William as stated in Freedom Histo ry Book. Was listed as child of Michael H Garvey (1853)

1910 Census:
John H Garvey 56
Ellen Garvey 51
James Garvey 25
Ollie Garvey 23
John E Garvey 21
Anna Garvey 18
Nellie Garvey 15

1930 Census:
John E Garvey40
Margaret Garvey26
Ella M Garvey4
James W Garvey45
Hugh F Mccann16

Obituary:
John E. Garvey 9/19/1888 12/24/1973
Post-Crescent 12/26/1973 D 12

John married Nies, Margaret Abt 1925, , , Wisconsin, USA. Margaret (daughter of Nies, Bernard and Roeckel, Mary Magdalena) was born 17 Jan 1904, Morrison, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 26 Dec 1983; was buried , St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 17 Oct 2010; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Ellen M. Reimer (nee Ellen M. Garvey), age 84, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, with her loving family at her side. She was born December 4, 1925, in Freedom, the daughter of the late John E. and Margaret (Nies) Garvey. Ellen married Frank E. Reimer on June 7, 1947, at St. Nicholas Church in Freedom. He preceded her in death Oct. 9, 1986.
Ellen attended the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, where she received Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Arts degrees in Elementary Education. Her teaching career began in a one-room rural schoolhouse in Outagamie County and spanned 42 years. She spent the last 30 years of her career with the Appleton Public School System, having taught at Foster and Huntley Elementary, retiring in 1988. Early in her career Ellen served as an officer with the Outagamie County Teachers and upon retirement served as treasurer of the Outagamie County Retired Educators. She was also a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (honorary teacher's society). She and her husband also owned and operated the family farm in Freedom.
Following retirement, Ellen volunteered at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Thompson Community Center, St. Nicholas CCD, and the St. Paul's Home. She also traveled extensively. Elderhostel took her throughout the world; and her favorite trip was to Australia with her nephew Matthew, sister Mary, and brother-in-law Jim.
Ellen had a deep faith in God, and daily mass was a priority in her life. She knew the mass schedules at churches and chapels throughout the Fox Valley. She was also a regular at the Fox Valley Marian Devotion and the Chalice of Strength prayer group.
Ellen derived much pleasure from her family and friends. She loved being a grandmother to Frank, Amy, Jared, and Jordan and a great-grandmother to Landon. She was loved and respected by her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews, who affectionately referred to her as their "Greatest Aunt Ellen" or "Big Red."
Ellen was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, St. Nicholas Ladies Society, St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary, the Christian Mothers Society, the Golden Agers at Freedom, the Monte Alverno Guild, Ave Maria Court 1011 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and the Secular Franciscan Order, having served as secretary for many years.
She is survived by her loving and caring son Frank J. (Debbie) Reimer of Freedom; four grandchildren Frank D. Reimer, Little Chute; Amy (Kyle) McMahon, DePere; Jared and Jordan Reimer, Freedom; and great-grandchild, Landon McMahon. She is further survived by brother-in-law, James Hopfensperger and sister-in-law, Sylvia Reimer and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Frank E.; sister, Mary Rose Hopfensperger; brother-in-law, Robert Reimer; parents John and Margaret Garvey; her husband's parents, Frank and Esther Reimer and stepfather William Kimball.
Visitation for Ellen will take place at ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH (W2037 County Rd S, Freedom) on Monday, October 18, 2010, beginning at 2 p.m. until the time of the Mass of the Resurrection at 5:30 p.m. Father David Hoffman and Father Joseph Diermeier will be concelebrating. Entombment will be in the Allouez Chapel Mausoleum. A memorial is being established. For online condolences, please visit www.oconnellfh.com.
Ellen's family would like to thank Patti and the staff at Grand Horizons and Southern Care Hospice, especially Jody and Stacey, for the loving care given to her in her final weeks. Also, thank you to all her family and friends who gave their support in visits, calls and prayers.
What she longs for she now sees, what she hoped for, she now possesses, in heaven she is espoused to Him, whom on earth she loved with all her heart.
O'CONNELL
FUNERAL HOME
201 E. Main Street
Little Chute 920-788-6237

Ellen married Reimer, Frank E. 7 Jun 1947, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Frank (son of Reimer, Frank A. and Unknown, Esther) was born 17 May 1928, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 9 Oct 1986, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 31 Aug 2005; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Hopfensperger, Mary RoseMary Rose Ellen (Garvey) Hopfensperger breathes easily today. At the a ge of 73, the longtime Midland, MI resident passed away Sunday, August 2 8, 2005, at home with family hovering about.She was born at the family farm house in Freedom, WI, on March 12, 1932, t he younger daughter of John E. and Margaret (Nies) Garvey. The valedictori an of Freedom High School’s class of 1950, which graduated 19 students, ma rried James F. Hopfensperger on September 7, 1950, at St. Nicholas Chur ch in Freedom, WI. The couple moved to Midland, MI in 1954 when Jim accept ed a teaching position with the Midland Public Schools.Mary Rose worked from home running a household of ten children and return ed to college as a mother of nine, earning a bachelor’s degree in educati on from Central Michigan University. She was also the co-owner and backbo ne of the family’s business, Hopfensperger Art Studios. An active memb er of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Queen of Angels Fraternity of t he Secular Franciscans, and various other church and community organizatio ns, Mary Rose was a devoted friend and always ready to lend a hand wh en a task needed to be done. She was happiest when helping others.She had a smile that could light up a room and a voice that sung like a bi rd. Her laughter, especially in conjunction with that of her sister Elle n, was incredibly contagious the giggling Garvey girls were somethi ng to behold. Her skills, efforts and strength seemed limitless. She abid ed by her dad’s words, “Honest work is worship and to labor is to pray .” A woman of great spirit, she was praying in every sense of the word eve ry hour of every day.Mary Rose will be greatly missed by her husband of nearly 55 years, Jame s, and her children and their spouses: John and Rita Hopfensperger of Midl and; Joan Most of Midland; Jeannine Hopfensperger and Thomas Teal of Chesa ning; James A. Hopfensperger and Jane Maddox of Kalamazoo; Jay and Nicho le Hopfensperger of Appleton, WI; Jed Hopfensperger of Midland; Matt Hopfe nsperger and Sian Kwa of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Mary and Brian Rhame of Cincin nati, Ohio; Mona and Thomas Priest of Box Elder, S.D.; and Marie Hopfenspe rger and Jeffrey Burdick of Chesaning.She is also survived by 11 grandchil dren: Jessica (Galen) Westman, Juliana Teal, Josiah Most, Gabrielle Pries t, John and Jennifer Hopfensperger, Katherine and LiEllen Rhame, Liam Hopf ensperger, and Jeremy and Noah Hopfensperger; as well as her sister, Ell en Reimer of Freedom, WI; and a brother-in-law, Robert Hopfensperger of O ak Lawn, Ill.Mary Rose was preceded by her parents: John E. and Margaret (Nies) Garve y, and three brothers-in-law: George and Leo Hopfensperger, and Frank E. R eimer.Visitation will take place Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., wi th a wake service beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Secular Franciscans will ho ld a special service at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic C hurch, with a funeral mass to follow at 11 a.m.Cremation will take place and Mary Rose’s ashes will be placed near the st atue of St. Francis in New Calvary Cemetery, Midland, MI at a later date.Donations may be made in her honor to Habitat for Humanity or the Coaliti on for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ca re of Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, Midland, MI.

Mary married Hopfensperger, James F. (son of Hopfensperger, George and Hartzheim, Leona) [Group Sheet]