VanHoof, Francis Martin b. 2 Apr 1919 Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 7 Mar 2011 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

VanHoof, Francis Martin

1919 - 2011 (91 years)

Name	VanHoof, Francis Martin
Birth	2 Apr 1919	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Education - High School	1937	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA [1]
St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1937
Death Record - Civil	7 Mar 2011
Name: Francis Van Martin Vanhoof Gender: Male Death Age: 91 Birth Date: 2 Apr 1919 Birth Place: Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Residence Place: Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA Death Date: 7 Mar 2011 Death Place: Fitchburg, Dane, Massachusetts, USA Source Location: USA Spouse: Dawn Mettner VanHoof Children: Renae (Todd Donkle) Schroeder and Debra Wells; Viki (Dimitri) Bulazel, Jamie (Joe Gruber) VanHoof, Christine (Javiar) Gurrola-Gal Parents: Martin Hoof Father: Roger Nilles Brothers and Sisters: Anne Goshgarian and Blanche Timmers; Gerard VanHoof; Joan (John) Scherer; Urban (Anne) VanHoof
Death	7 Mar 2011	Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Obituary	Aft 7 Mar 2011
Francis "Van" Martin VanHoof, age 91, of DeForest, passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2011 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born April 2, 1919 in Little Chute, the son of Martin and Jane (Jansen) VanHoof. Van worked for American Airlines until Wisconsin Central Airlines started operations in 1948 in Clinton. He was one of the first 19 pilots hired. In 1960 Fran moved to a farm in Cottage Grove where he built an air strip, opening Flying Hoof Airport, which later became Blackhawk Airfield. Van is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dawn (Mettner) VanHoof of DeForest; a son, Peter (Karen) VanHoof; three daughters, Viki (Dimitri) Bulazel, Jamie (Joe Gruber) VanHoof, Christine (Javiar) Gurrola-Gal; a stepson, Rex (Robyn) Rylander; two stepdaughters, Renae (Todd Donkle) Schroeder and Debra Wells; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Urban (Anne) VanHoof; and a sister, Joan (John) Scherer. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Stephen VanHoof; a grandson, Steven VanHoof; a brother, Gerard VanHoof; two sisters, Anne Goshgarian and Blanche Timmers; and two previous wives, Janet Gaffney and Marlain Nelson, the mothers of his children.
Person ID	I51724	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	19 Jun 2017

Father	VanHoof, Martin H., b. 22 Sep 1885, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Feb 1964 (Age 78 years)
Mother	Janssen, Jane Jacoba "Jennie", b. 26 Sep 1885, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 17 Nov 1981 (Age 96 years)
Family ID	F16919	Group Sheet \| Family Chart