- Wallace, John P.John P. Wallace, Darboy, age 82, died Sunday, October 2, 2005 at home wi th his family at his side. John was born March 4, 1923 in Darboy, at the f amily homestead, the son of the late Dan and Lena (Grode) Wallace. On Ju ne 25, 1946 John married the former Josephine Smet at Holy Cross Cathol ic Church, Kaukauna. The couple enjoyed 47 years of marriage together pri or to her death in 1994. John lived and worked the family farm his enti re life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and was always willing to lend a help ing hand. John was a member of the local Two Cylinder Club; he loved and w as a collector of tractors of all sizes. He was a lifelong member of Ho ly Angels Church in Darboy where he served as an usher, was a member of t he “Grandpa Patrol” and Building and Grounds Committee. John loved worki ng for many years at Holy Angles Church picnic, enjoying the company of fa mily and friends. He was “extremely proud” of his children, grandchildr en and passing on his love of his Irish Heritage.He is survived by his children: John (Sandra), Appleton; and their childre n: Suzanne Wallace and Melissa (Chad) Roberts, Pete (Karla), Darboy; and t heir children: Aaron (Kim) Wallace and Megan Wallace, Paul (Cathy), Forest ville; and their children: Paul (Corrina) Wallace and Kim (Robbie) Daviste r, Mark (Diane), Kaukauna; and their children: Jennifer (Brian) Hogeland a nd Christine (Christopher) Corrao, JoAnn (Roger) Vander Heiden, Kaukaun a; and their children: Heidi, Heather, Holly and Lucas Vander Heiden, Ma ry (Bob) Guy (Mary deceased in 1980) and Bob (Pam, wife of Bob in 1997) Gu y, Merrill and Mary’s children: Sam (Kristi) Guy and Tim (Ann) Guy, Geor ge (Tina), Hollandtown; and their children: Jessica, Stephanie and John Wa llace, Greg (Anna), Darboy; and their children: Rachel, Caleb, Seth, Eliza beth and Andrew Wallace, Karen (Steve) Gunderson, Menasha; and their child ren: Kelsey and Simon Gunderson, 14 great-grandchildren: Justin, Aiden, Em ersyn, Morgan, Bryce, Graham, Bailey, Josie, Bennett, Madelin, Lindsey, Th omas, Mathew and Brynn, a sister-in-law, Margaret Wallace, Combined Lock s; numerous nieces and nephews. John is further survived by his wife’s fam ily, “Mugs” (Norman) Bowers, Joe (Ceil) Smet, “Frannie” (Germaine) Smet, K atie Schlimn, Clarence “Gramps” (Margaret) Smet and Jack Van Handel.He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine in 1994, his daughter, Ma ry in 1980, a grandson, Shane Clarke in 1996, four brothers and their spou ses: Jim (Stella), Dan, Clem (Gerry) and Edward, five sisters and their sp ouses: Maggie (Henry) Stumpf, Isabelle (Joe) Stumpf, Rosella (Matt) Sprang ers, Kate (Bill) Vanden Elzen and Bea (Mike) Buchinger.He was further preceded in death by his wife’s family: Ed Smet, Marion Sme t, Taunce Van Handel and Bud Schlimn.John’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12 noon on Wednesday, Octob er 5, 2005 at HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Darboy with Fr. Donald Zuleg er officiating. Friends will be received at BOETTCHER FAMILY FUNERAL HOM E, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna on Tuesday (TONIGHT) October 4, 20 05 at 4 p.m. with a parish prayer service concluding the evening at 8 p. m. Friends may call again at the funeral home on Wednesday from 10 a.m. un til the cortege to church. Interment will take place in the parish cemeter y. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in his name. 76 6-2099.
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1923 - 2005 (82 years)
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