Roocks, Stanley

1931 - 2011  (80 years)

• Name	Roocks, Stanley
  Birth	16 Aug 1931
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Sep 2011
  Obituary	25 Sep 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Stanley W. Roocks, Appleton, age 80, passed away peacefully at ThedaCare Hospice Residence after a year long battle with cancer on Thursday, September 22, 2011. He was born in Appleton on August 16, 1931 the son of the late William and Bertha (Grube) Roocks. Stan served his country in the Army with the 40th division in Korea from 1952-1953. He married Delores Berkhahn on July 18, 1959 at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Appleton. Stan worked at Asten Johnson, formerly Wisconsin Wires, for 45 years. Stan is survived by his wife of 52 years, Delores; daughter, Karen Roocks and her fiancé, Don Bromeland of Hortonville; daughter-in-law, Connie Roocks and her son, Brett Luedtke of Menasha; brothers-in-law: Earl (Kathy) Berkhahn of New London and Ervin Samp of Shawano; sisters-in-law: Gladys Berkhahn of Bonduel and Delores Berkhahn of Cecil; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents; son, Robert; infant twin brother, Stanford; brother, Ervin (Ruth); sisters: Loma (Hugh) Jury and Gen (Edwin) Behrent; father and mother-in-law, John and Ida (Marohl) Berkhahn; brothers-in-law: Hilbert (Margaret) Harvey, Edward (Sylvia) Marvin (Dorothy) and George Berkhahn; and sisters-in-law: Erma (Arno) Pitt and Bernice Samp. The memorial service will be at 12 p.m. on Tuesday September 27, 2011 at the Wichmann Funeral Home, TRI-COUNTY CHAPEL, with Rev. Mark Geisthardt officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Appleton Highland Memorial Park. The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Martha Siekman Center at Appleton Medical Center and the staff at ThedaCare Hospice for their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Stan's name is being established. "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal." Wichmann Funeral Home Tri-County Chapel 3212 S. Oneida St. Menasha 831-9905 Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on September 25, 2011
  Reference Number	234
  Person ID	I321586	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Roocks, William,   b. 25 Aug 1884, , , , Germany d. 20 Apr 1971 (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Grube, Bertha,   b. 17 Mar 1893   d. 21 Nov 1977 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F207473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Berkhahn, Delores,   b. 15 Aug 1937   d. 6 Apr 2018 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F215859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018

  
  

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