VanGompel, Germaine Minnie

1920 - 2006  (85 years)

• Name	VanGompel, Germaine Minnie  [1, 2]
  Birth	31 Aug 1920	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Bef 25 Jan 2006
  Home Maker
  Home Maker
  Death	25 Jan 2006	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Burial	Aft 25 Jan 2006	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	27 Jan 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Smith, Germaine M. " Geri"Germaine M. Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully with her family at her s ide on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at Cherry Meadows Hospice. She was bo rn in Little Chute on August 31, 1920, a daughter of the late Albert and A nna (Menting) VanGompel. Germaine married Marvin H. Smith on September 3 0, 1947.She was a longtime member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Germaine w as very proud of the fact that she attained her GED Diploma. She was an av id Packer fan, animal lover and also loved tending to her garden and her l oving husband Marvin. She will always be remembered for "always being at h ome" when needed most. She was a very faithful wife, mother, Christian wom an. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.Germaine is survived by her husband of 58 years, Marvin; two sons: James ( Debbie) Smith of Little Chute; and Ronald (Mimi) Smith of Chicago; four da ughters: Patricia (Joseph) Brinsko of Winneconne; Karen (John) Derks of Ap pleton; Barbara (Michael) Dercks of Sobieski; and Jayne (Mark) Ziegl er of Hortonville; 16 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Germai ne is further survived by many dear friends and special nieces: Delores Mo ser and Doris Dietzen.She was preceded in death by her parents, six sisters: Catherine Johnso n, Marie Powless, Clara Houle, Helen Heckel, Theresa Dietzen, and Leona V an Gompel; three brothers: Elmer, Omer and Willard Van Gompel.A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Germaine at 11 a.m. on Saturda y, January 28, 2006, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1810 N. McDona ld Street, with Father Gerald Falk officiating. A time of visitation and s upport will be held at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the ti me of the mass. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, App leton.The family of Germaine would like to send a heart felt thank you to Dr.Wil liam Guenther and everyone at the Martha Seikman Cancer Center. Also, t he staff at Cherry Meadow Hospice for their care and compassion during th is difficult time. VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2211 N. Richmond Street 733-5435
  Person ID	I49334	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, WeslieBougie82821, CarolePeters25925, PatrickKempen16182
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanGompel, Albert,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 Mar 1956, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Menting, Anna P.,   b. 16 May 1876, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 5 Apr 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F7867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Marvin Henry,   b. 16 Mar 1923, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 26 Dec 2013, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1947	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Smith, Patricia Ann + 2. Smith, Karen Lee,   b. 30 Jul 1949, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Jun 2006 (Age 56 years)   3. Smith, Barbara Jean   4. Smith, Ronald Lloyd   5. Smith, Jayne Leone   6. Smith, James Leo
  Family ID	F6353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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