Vandrunen, Geraldene L. "Geri"

1929 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Vandrunen, Geraldene L. "Geri"
  Nickname	Geri
  Birth	23 Mar 1929	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1947	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kimberly High School Class of 1947
  Religious Vows	Aft 1947
  Racine Dominican
  Death	1 Mar 2016	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Mar 2016
  APC
  Geraldene L. "Geri" Van Drunen, 86, of Kimberly, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. She was born in Kimberly on March 23, 1929, daughter of the late Adrian and Jennie (Stuyvenberg) Van Drunen. She graduated from Kimberly High School, Class of 1947. After high school, she attended St. Catherine College (Dominican College) and became a sister with the Racine Dominicans for several years. She taught grade school at the time and then later in life was a secretary for Kimberly Clark. Geri was an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Appleton. Over the years, she attended over 50 retreats at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh. Geri volunteered for over 25 years at St. Elizabeth Hospital doing crafts. She was a long time member of the National Catholic Order of Foresters. Geri enjoyed her casino trips and evenings out with her friends. She was an animal lover, and had 6 dogs over her lifetime. Geri is survived by her brother, Richard "Rick" Van Drunen; sisters-in-law: Delores and Betty Van Drunen; nieces: Susan Gelling and Patricia (Jeff) Wildenberg; great niece, Ashley (Josh) Zorn; great-great nephews: Owen and Hudson Zorn; and many cousins and their families in Holland. Geri was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Vincent Van Drunen and John Van Drunen, and several special friends. Per Geri's wishes, a private family burial will take place at Holy Name Cemetery, Kimberly. The Van Drunen family would like to extend a special thank you to Fr. Gerald Faulk for his many visits and kindness, to Nurse Tracy with Affinity Visiting Nurses for her home visits and her compassionate spirit, to Dr. Brian Scott and his staff for the many years of great care, to Geri's special friends for the many years of wonderful friendship, and to her neighbors, especially Lennie and Ellen Opsteen and their son Christopher, for always lending a helping hand when needed. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Mar. 2 to Mar. 6, 2016
  Burial	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  		VanDrunen, Geraldine Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I37889	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Vandrunen, Adrian C.,   b. 18 Jun 1893, , , , Netherlands d. 14 Oct 1964 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Stuyvenberg, Joanna Wilhelmina "Jennie",   b. 7 Jun 1900, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Jul 1983, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F40952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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