- Joan A. Newhouse, age 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 12, 2009, surrounded by family. She was born October 5, 1933, in Little Chute, daughter of the late John and Odelia (Verbeten) Van Gompel. Joan married Wesley "Bud" Newhouse on September 14, 1957, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kaukauna. They had eight children raising them in Appleton and Freedom. Joan worked at Anchor Foods for a short time, but her most beloved job was as mother and homemaker. Joan loved traveling and reading.
Joan is survived by her husband, Bud, and their eight children: Terri (Newhouse) Renkens, Jeff (Karen) Newhouse, Doug (Jenny) Newhouse, Sandy (Newhouse) Verbeten, Dan (Margi) Newhouse, Tim (Claudia) Newhouse, Karen Newhouse, and Julie Newhouse. She is further survived by 17 grandchildren: Josh and Jason Renkens, Stephanie (Newhouse) Cramer and Stacy Newhouse, Doug and Rebekah Newhouse, Corey, Tyler and Travis Van Kauwenberg, Nikki (Van Kauwenberg) Stingle, Logan, Luke, and Carly Newhouse, Jeremy Amerson and Colin Gast, Kasey Otis and Mikayla Newhouse; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters: Grace Weiland and special friend Leroy, Elaine Wrobel; and brother, Ken (Dorothy) VanGompel.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters: Florence VanDeVoort and Ceil Vandenberg, brothers: Joe and Earl VanGompel, and grandson Steven Newhouse.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17, at St. John's Catholic Church in Little Chute. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. Visitation will continue on Friday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of Mass.
Mom - We know you had to go, but you didn't go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You will be in our hearts forever and we will always love you. You are OUR sunshine!
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