Haferbecker, James E. "Jim"

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• 1940 Census: 1940, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Aft 1955; Korea
• Obituary: 2 May 2013; Appleton Post Crescent

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1940 Census:
Elmer A Haferbecker32
Beatrice E Haferbecker29
Louise M Haferbecker9
James E Haferbecker3
Norman Hoersch23
Corlis Lecy41

Obituary:
James E. "Jim" Haferbecker, Appleton, age 76, passed away at Appleton Medical Center on May 1, 2013. He was born on January 16, 1937 in Appleton to the late Elmer and Beatrice (Hogle) Haferbecker. Jim married Patricia Nicolais of Chicago in Houston in 1957. He served his country honorably in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. In the last six months, Jim was a resident of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. He loved to dance, fish, bowl, play cards and be with his family and friends.
Jim is survived by his wife Pat; sons: David (Lisa), Appleton, Timothy, Long Lake; and Steven, Neenah; grandchildren: Trisha and Samantha Haferbecker; great grandchildren: Tatiana, Anthony, Trinity, Anyia and Kane; his loving cousin Fay (Richard) VanEyck; and many other relatives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Lois Haferbecker.
Jim was a generous and loving husband, father and grandfather, with a great sense of humor. All that knew and loved him will miss him dearly and his memory will be in our hearts always.
Visitation will be Sunday May 5, 2013 at O'CONNELL FUNERAL HOME (1776 E. Main St. Little Chute) beginning at 11:00 a.m. until funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplain Wayne Schwanke officiating. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com.
A special thank you to Chaplain Schwanke for the kind and caring moments that he spent with Jim and his family, his favorite nurse Jo (from Appleton Health Center) and the physicians and staff of the ICU who took care of Jim in the most kind way.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from May 2 to May 3, 2013

James married Nicolais, Patricia 27 Apr 1957, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Patricia was born 27 May 1937, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died 25 Jul 2013; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 10 Sep 2017; APC

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Obituary:
The King is gone. David J. Haferbecker left us on Thursday September 7, 2017. He leaves behind a huge space in all of our lives with his absence. Dave loved people and no matter where he went, he ran into someone he knew. Dave was all about family- his immediate family, his pub family and his extensive group of friends, all of whom he considered family.
Dave leaves behind an enormous, beloved family including his brothers, Timothy and Steven Haferbecker. His nieces, Trisha Haferbecker (Tatiana, Anthony, Trinity, Anyia, Bacari, Braydon) and Samantha Haferbecker with fiancé Justin Jatczak (Kane, Arlo & Sean). His special cousins Fay and Dick. His uncles Peter (Linda) Nicolais, Joe (Brenda) Nicolais, Michael Nicolais, Uncle Bob Mullen and Aunt Joann Nicolais and all of their extended families. Dave's wife Lisa's family that will also miss him includes, Patty Vollbrecht, Jan (Scott) Gilbertson, Danny (Dawn) Vollbrecht, Cheryl (John) Krueger, Lori (Scott Newling) Hanke and precious nieces and nephews.
Dave arrived here on January 20, 1958 and left us much too soon! Dave graduated from Appleton High School in 1976 where he played football and competed at State in wrestling. Dave worked for Keebler/Kellogg for 39 years until his retirement as a proud Teamster with Local 662.
Dave married "his little flower" Lisa Vollbrecht on 10/4/80. "Hey Lis" was his pet name for Lisa and they shared many MIS-adventures in their years together. They most recently saw the Total Eclipse with family in South Carolina and had a BLAST!
Dave loved food. The only things he didn't eat were radishes, cilantro, and beets. He always thought he could improve on a recipe (without ever getting out of his chair!) Dave never could get rid of something he thought he could use later. He was a "Jack of all Trades" and you could always count on him to help you. His heart was larger than his person. He recently helped Timmy rebuild his house up north. Dave was the connecting link for all of us and we are all joined together in our sorrow.
Dave is preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Pat Haferbecker, Aunt Lois Haferbecker, Aunt Mary Mullen, Grandma Mary Dobes, and his in-laws, Orlen and Betty Vollbrecht.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 10:00 am - 12:00 p.m. at Valley Funeral Home. The memorial service will begin at noon.
Dave could talk - nobody could argue that! The memories and stories will never end. So please come to celebrate Dave's life and share your stories. He will be laughing and smiling along with all of us.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Sept. 10 to Sept. 14, 2017