Grafmeier, John Peter

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• Obituary: Aft 27 Jul 1995; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
John Grafmeier, 117 N. John St. Kimberly. Age 74, died unexpectedly Tuesda y, June 27, 1995 at his home. He was born July 30, 1920 in Kaukauna, the s on of the late John and Margaret (Klein) Grafmeier. Jack was a gradua te of Kaukauna School Class of 1938. He had served with the United State ds Navy during WWII. Jack married Elizabeth Weyenberg on October 2, 19 46 at St.John's Catholic Church, Little Chute. He had been employed at Hof fer Glass, Appleton and was half owner and operator of Service Glass and A luminum, Neenah until 1976. In 1977, he started All Sports Uniform and Let tering, Little Chute. He was active until his retirement in 1982. He w as a avid fast-pitch softball fan and player. Jack was instrumental in get ting the World Softball Tournament to Kimberly and was the tournament dire ctor for the first five tournaments. He remained on as a Commissioner a nd world tournament advisor for the ISC International Softball Congres s. He was instrumental in getting the ISC Hall of Fame to Kimberly and w as the Curator. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. Jack w as twice named the recipient of the Forgotten Man Award at the Red Smith D inner. The KRA horored him with a plaque on the press box at Sunset Park ' The House That Jack Built'. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Churc h, the Catholic Foresters. He was a 50 year member of the William Verhag en Post 60 of the American Legion and Electric City Post 3319 VFW Kaukaun a. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty, his two children, Jean a nd John Timm, Darboy, John Grafmeier Jr., Kimberly, 7 grand-children, Chri s, Michelle, and Nicole Timm, Cathy, Brad, Andy and Jackie Friebel, a br other and a sister in-law Mark and Lorie Grafmeier Kaukauna, numerous niec es and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pat Friebel in 19 87 and a brother, Carl (Ida) Grafmeier.

John married Weyenberg, Elizabeth Jane 2 Oct 1946, St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Weyenberg, Francis M. and DeGroot, Catherine) was born 4 Jan 1927, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; died 29 Aug 2005, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 29 Aug 2005, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Patricia married Friebel, Stephen (son of Friebel, Ronald and Sprangers, Virginia) [Group Sheet]

Jean married Timm, John [Group Sheet]