- VanDera, Theodore J. CORRECTION: Inadvertently omitted from the survivors were: a sister and brother-in-law, June (Merlin) School; and two step grandchildren, Eric and Casie.
Posted December 26, 2006
Theodore J. "The Cat" "Ted" Van Dera, formally of St. John, 84, died peacefully at Parkside Care Center, Little Chute, with his wife and daughter at his side, on Dec. 24, 2006, following a lengthy illness of Parkinson and Alzheimer's. He was born Sept. 21, 1922, in Outagamie County, son of the late William and Mary (Weyenberg) Van Dera. On May 2, 1944, he married Jean Vandenberg at St. Peter and Paul Church in Wrightstown. Ted worked for Oscar Bolt Construction for many years. He retired from Lunda Construction after many years of building bridges throughout Wisc. and Minn. Ted was a member of the Wisc. Carpenters and Laborer's Unions. He and his wife Jean also owned and operated Ted and Jean's Bar in St. John, for 34 years. Ted enjoyed the northwoods as well as crafting wood and working with his hands. The couple moved to the northwoods on Boundary Lake after Ted's retirement and returned to Kaukauna in 1999.
Ted will be deeply missed by his wife, Jean of 62 years; a daughter, Pamela Van Dera, New Holstein; a son, Ted Jr. (Jean) Van Dera; three grandchildren, Jason, Justin, and Amanda; a great-grandson on the way; a sister, Loretta Nackers, Kaukauna; brothers, Henry (Blanche) Van Dera, Kaukauna; Peter Van Dera, Appleton; sister-in-law, June van Dera, Appleton. He is further survived by his wife's family, Zita Huisman, Kimberly; Isabella (Gilbert) Vosters, Pearl (Roy) Pleshek, all of Kaukauna; Joan Schultz, Shakopee, Minn.; Jim Hoffman, DePere; and many nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
Ted was preceded in death by a brother, Robert; a brother-in-law, Victor Nackers; and a sister-in-law, Elaine Van Dera.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be 5 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, with Fr. Jim Hablewitz officiating.
Friends will be received on WEDNESDAY, at CHURCH from 1:30 p.m. until the time of service. Entombment will take place at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in his name. The Boettcher Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. 920-766-2099.
The family would like to express a special Thank You to Parkside Care Center and Hartland Hospice for all that they did to make Ted/Dad comfortable and the attention and care of Dr. Jack Meyer
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