- Vosters, Joseph W. “Chuggs”Joseph W. “Chuggs” Vosters, age 70, of Combined Locks, died peacefully Mon day, March 22, 2004 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a o ne year battle with lung cancer. He was born June 12, 1933 in Little Chut e, son of Joseph L. and Nellie (Van Asten) Vosters. Joseph married Marjor ie L. Ver Hoeven, September 13, 1955 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Combin ed Locks. Joe and Marjorie enjoyed 48 years of marriage together.Mr. Vosters was a member of St. Paul Church, Combined Locks. He was employ ed at Kimberly Clark REPAP Paper Mill where he was a member of the Paper M ill Workers Union serving as Paper Mill Worker Union Secretary and al so a member of the Quarter Century Club. Chuggs was also member of the Com bined Locks Advancement Association, Rolling Stone Lake Association, Moo se River Hunting Club and the Skulls of St. John.He was an avid hunter and fisherman who especially loved spending ti me at his trailer at Rolling Stone Lake. Chuggs shared his love for the ou tdoors for many years with his son, daughter and grandchildren. When he wa sn’t hunting or fishing he spent many hours tending to his yard and garde n. He enjoyed all kinds of sports and played softball until he was 55. Chu ggs will fondly be remembered for playing the hum strum.Joe is survived by his wife, Marjorie; a son, Daniel J. (Lori) Vosters, Ka ukauna; a daughter, Kathy A. (Ken) Van Gompel, Little Chute; six grandchil dren: Jesse, Joshua and Laura Vosters, Nicholas, Jennifer and Kelly Van Go mpel; four brothers and nine sisters-in-law: Louis, John (Percy), Tom (Don na), Leo (Margie), Lori and Doris Vosters; Jean Schmidt; Margaret (Tom) De rcks; Anne (Jim) Albrecht; Vonnie (Stan) Martin; three sisters and two bro thers-in-law: Margaret Kuntsman; Dorothy Schmidt; Sister Mary Vosters; Fra nk Seidl; Ken (Judy) Ver Hoeven; many nieces, nephews and their families.Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Nellie; brothers, sis ters, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Catherine Seidl, Walter (Cei l) Vosters, Larry Vosters, Norbert (Harriet) Vosters, Bernard “Butch” Vost ers, Josephine Vosters, Kenneth Kuntsman, Paul Schmidt, Truman Schmidt a nd Jim Pomeroy.Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004 at St. Pa ul Church, Combined Locks with Rev. Robert Vandenberg officiating. Interme nt will be in St. Paul Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 1 p. m. until 4:30 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been estab lished.Joe’s family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to Theda Care Hospice, D r. Guenther and staff and the wonderful friends and family who helped us t hrough this difficult time. Dad, you touched our lives in so many speci al ways. Even though you can no longer be here with us on earth, your spir it and love will live forever. We love and miss you and we know you will “ giver yakabashki” in heaven!
VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME101 Canal StreetLittle Chute
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