- Van Gompel, Harriet P. Parkside Care Center, Little ChuteAge 88, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2003 at a local nursing home. Harr iet was born in Little Chute on December 14, 1914; daughter of the late Ma tthew and Mary (Van Stiphout) Van Dalen. On August 10, 1937, she married H enry Van Gompel at St. Mary Parish in Kaukauna. Henry preceded her in dea th on November 7, 1992. Harriet was an area resident her entire life, a nd was a longtime and faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.She will be sadly missed by her three sons: Thomas (Elaine) Van Gomp el of Kaukauna; Roger (Helen) Van Gompel of Little Chute; Dan (Elaine) V an Gompel of Appleton; two daughters: Virginia (Robert) Gossen of Wrightst own; and Diane (Thomas) Wilkerson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; 19 grandchild ren: Bob (Lori) Gossen, Barb (Steve) Berben, Bill (Heidi) Gossen, Brian (C ory) Gossen, Bonnie Brochtrup, Brenda (Chuck) Fischer, Bridget (Christophe r) Borski, Scott (Sue) Van Gompel, Pam (Tom) De Bruin, Lisa (Daryl) Klin k, Dawn (Tim) Retzlaff, Kara Van Gompel, Sara (Dave) Reybrock, Steve (Kris ty) Van Gompel, Don Gossen, Jr., Chad Gossen, William Wilkerson, James Wil kerson, and Paul Wilkerson; 26 great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy (Way ne) Malvitz of Forestville, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Jane Van Dalen of L ivingston, Texas; Laura Van Dalen of Kimberly; Mary Van Dalen of Kaukaun a; Marie Van Dalen of Appleton; Verona Gloudemans of Kaukauna; Ruth Van Go mpel of Kimberly; Angeline Schroeder of Appleton; brothers-in-law: Elmer ( Joyce) Van Gompel of Appleton; and Maurenus Wyngaard of Kimberly. She is a lso survived by her dearest friends of many years, Neil and Pat McCarty a nd their children who were such a special part of her life. Harriet was pr eceded in death by her parents, her husband Henry, brothers Raymond, Fran k, Robert, Sylvester, Jack, and Bill; sisters Agnes (Peter) Menting and Ro sella Dollar; and a grandson Kevin Thomas Van Gompel.The funeral liturgy for Harriet will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, Apr il 28, 2003 at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukau na with Fr. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Interment will be in the parish ce metery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 4-8 PM and aga in Monday at the church from 10 AM until the hour of the service.The family wishes to thank Dr. William Gustafson and the entire staff at t he Kaukauna Clinic, Dr. Guenther and the staff at Oncology Associates, a nd everyone at Golden Venture Apartments for making Mom feel at home. A sp ecial thank you to Parkside Care Center for the wonderful care given to Mo m, with a very special thanks going to Mom’s nurse, Sally, whose caring a nd compassion for the elderly and their family members is a tribute to t he nursing profession.
FARGO FUNERAL HOME400 W. Wisconsin AvenueKaukauna 766-6200
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1914 - 2003 (88 years)
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