- Marvin Coenen, age 74, passed away unexpectedly after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, March 17, 2008, at the Appleton Medical Center. Marv was born in Little Chute on September 15, 1933, son of the late Alphonse and Marcella (Hietpas) Coenen. He attended St. John School in Little Chute, and for many years owned and operated Ace TV & Appliance in Kimberly. Marv was very involved within the Kimberly community over the years. To name just a few of his loves, he was a member of the American Legion Post #60, served as a Trustee for the village for over twenty years, enjoyed the Heart of the Valley Senior Service Club, belonged to the Golden Agers, and was currently serving as the Marshall of the Eastern District of the Knights of Columbus.
Marv is survived by his wife: Alice Coenen of Kimberly; a son, Mark Coenen, Kimberly; and his daughters: Kimberly Coenen, Milwaukee and Alexandra Coenen, Kimberly; a daughter, Charlene (Gary) Van Gheem, Green Bay; a sister, Mary Weyenberg, Darboy; a brother, Gerald (Shirley) Coenen, Wrightstown; his mother-in-law, Anna Weyenberg, Appleton; and all of Alice's brothers and sisters: Jane (Ray) Menting, Kimberly; Elizabeth (Ben) Mischler, Combined Locks; Leo (Linda) Weyenberg, Mississippi; Julie Verstegen and Dennis, Washington; Kathryn (Richard) Peterson, Darboy; and Rose (Merle) Hietpas, Kimberly. Marv is also survived by his special little friend: Samantha.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alphonse and Marcella Coenen, Alice's father, Royal Weyenberg, sisters-in-law Ramona (Ralph) Stark, Carol Weyenberg, and Diane Rohan; and a brother-in-law Robert Weyenberg.
The funeral liturgy for Marv will be held at 11a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2008, at ST. JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 323 Pine Street in Little Chute with Fr. James Hablewitz officiating. Friends may call at the Jansen Fargo Funeral Home in Kimberly on Easter Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again at the church on Monday from 9 a.m. until the hour of the liturgy. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home on Sunday. A memorial fund in Marvin's name is being established.
Jansen Fargo Funeral Home
204 E. Kimberly Avenue
Kimberly 920-788-6202
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