- Vanden Heuvel, Roger L. “Trippi” 209 Fillmore Street KaukaunaAge 69, passed away at his home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Octob er 16, 2002 following a courageous battle with cancer and kidney diseas e. Roger was born in Little Chute on March 14, 1933, son of the late Jo hn and Gertrude (Williamsen) Vanden Heuvel. He attended St. John’s Grade S chool and was a 1951 graduate of St. John’s High School in Little Chute. W hile at St. John’s, Roger excelled in football, earning first team all-con ference honors in his junior and senior seasons. During the Korean Conflic t, he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Forc e. Following his discharge, he married the former Carole Cyr at St. Patric k’s Church in Menasha on November 28, 1959. During his military service, R oger began to learn the sheet metal trade, and later became a journeyman s heet metal worker. He was a member of Sheet Metal Worker’s Union Local #1 8, spending the majority of his career with August Winter & Sons and Azco- Hennes.Roger was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, canoeing and s pending time with his family and friends at Shangra-Lodge in Argonne, W I. He also enjoyed golfing, gardening and planting flowers. Following h is retirement in 1995, Roger worked seasonally at Reynebeau Floral in Litt le Chute and volunteered weekly at the St. Vincent de Paul Store in Applet on. He was also a member of the Jacob Coppus Post #258 American Legi on in Little Chute.Roger is survived by his wife: Carole Vanden Heuvel of Kaukauna; three chi ldren: Matt (Gina) Vanden Heuvel of Appleton and their children Michael a nd Sarah; Ben Vanden Heuvel of Shawano and his sons Brandon and Donald; a nd Sheila Vanden Heuvel-Bigelow of Kaukauna and her children Tyler and Abb y; four brothers: Harold (Marian) Vanden Heuvel of Wauwatosa, Roman (Nan cy Miller) Vanden Heuvel of Madison, Ben (Priscilla) Vanden Heuvel of Appl eton, and Roland “Gus” (Nancy) Vanden Heuvel of Philadelphia; a sister: Ja yne (Merle) Vandenberg of Kimberly; and two sisters-in-law: Ellen Vanden H euvel of Little Chute and Kathleen “Babe” (Albert) Boreson of Neenah. Rog er was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother Margaret, a broth er Noel Vanden Heuvel, an infant brother Leon, and a sister-in-law Marge V anden Heuvel.Roger’s family would like to extend a special “thank you” to Dr. Francis V an Lieshout for his kindness, compassion and professionalism. The family w ould also like to thank the nurses and staff at Fresenius Dialysis of Appl eton, Fox Valley Nephrology Partners and the Affinity Hospice Nurses.In Roger’s memory, a Tuition Aid Memorial Scholarship Fund is being establ ished at Holy Cross Grade School to assist families in need.The funeral liturgy for Roger will be held at 5:00 PM on Monday, October 2 1, 2002 at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna wi th Fr. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Military memorial rites will be present ed by the Jacob Coppus Post #258 of Little Chute. Friends may call direct ly at the church on Monday from 3 PM until the hour of the liturgy.FARGO FUNERAL HOME 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 766-6200 www.fargofune ralhomes
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1933 - 2002 (69 years)
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