- Lom, Josephine M.“Josie”AppletonAge 78, died Sunday, January 5, 2003 at Cherry Meadows in Peabody Manor. S he was born in Little Chute on December 3, 1924 to the late Anton and Mar ie (Janssen) Van Gompel. On May 6, 1944 she married Herbert Lom, he preced ed her in death on June 14, 2002. Josephine was a member of St. Edward Cat holic Church in Mackville and a member of the Christian Women there. She w as also a member of the Town of Center Homemaker Club and a member of t he WOW Club. Josephine enjoyed her work with the Town of Center Election B oard, which she did for over 40 years.She will be sadly missed by her daughters: Sister Anne Marie Lom, Oshkos h; Vicky (Dennis) Vosters, Little Chute; and Patricia (James) Seegers, App leton; grandchildren: Kristi (Craig) Krieski, Jamie (Michelle) Vosters, Je remy Vosters, Joey Vosters, Sarah (Matt) Holz, Nichole (fiance Nic Smit h) Seegers, Emily Seegers; great-grandchildren, Jacob Vosters, Anna and As hley Krieski; special brother and sister, Marc (Mary) Van Gompel, Little C hute; and Lynda (Norbert) Weyers, Kaukauna; sisters-in-law: Catherine V an Gompel, Little Chute; Del Verhagen, Kaukauna; Eve Lom, Appleton; sister s: Imelda Walker, Kaukauna; and Genevieve (Peter) Schmalz, Darboy; brothe r, Richard (Audrey) Van Gompel, Little Chute; other relatives and friend s. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in dea th by a daughter, Karen Lom; brothers, James and Henry Van Gompel; siste r, Regina Van Gompel; brothers-in-law: Walter Verhagen, Ed Lom and Robe rt Walker; sister-in-law, June Van Gompel; and step mother, Marge Van Gomp el.The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 11 a.m. at St. Edwa rd Catholic Church in Mackville. The visitation will be on Tuesday at t he funeral home from 4 until 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday at the church f rom 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. There will be a vigil service on Tuesd ay at 7 p.m. with the Franciscan Sisters at the funeral home. Accordi ng to Josephine’s wishes the casket will be closed for the visitation. Bur ial will be in the Parish Cemetery. In lieu of other expressions of sympat hy a memorial has been established.Special thank you to Father Charles Brooks, Ethel and Clarence Diermeier a nd Donna and Doug Langner, Affinity Hospice, especially Judy Witkowski, Th edacare Hospice, Dr. Geller and the staff and volunteers at Cherry Meadows .Valley Funeral Home2211 N. Richmond St.733-5435*Serving as would be Served *
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