- Manders, Sylvester "Sam" JohnSylvester "Sam" John Manders, Age 77, De Pere, passed away Wednesday morni ng July 6, 2005, at a local nursing home. He was born April 12, 1918, in G reen Bay to the late John and Marie (Thyssen) Manders. On September 13, 19 50, he was united in marriage to Audrey Gerrits. Sam took over his dad's d airy farm and was a lifelong farmer. He also worked for the Town of Onei da for 22 years and was known as Sam the grader man. He had hauled milk f or Morning Glory and was a volunteer fireman for Oneida. Sam was an outdoo rsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also an avid and talented bo wler.Survivors include his wife Audrey; his children: Thomas J. (Rita) Mande rs of Green Bay, James (Lynette) Manders of Green Bay, Kathleen A. Rasmuss en of De Pere, Sandra L. Du Chateau of Green Bay, Fredrick L. Manders of M arshfield, Carol J. Manders of Green Bay, and Connie L.( Darrell "Bucky ") Topel of Green Bay. He is further survived by 12 grandchildren; Crist y, Sarah, Carissa, Renee, Zokoye, Anna, Christopher, Katie, Brandon, Blak e, Jordan, and Wesley, 3 sisters; Dolores (Linden) Burt of De Pere, Mary L ou (John) Van Kauwenberg of Green Bay, Betty (Stuart) Allen of Green Ba y, and his brother John (Betty) Manders of Howard. Numerous nieces and nep hews further survive Sam.His parents, son Michael and, one brother Fredrick, preceded him in death.Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday July 8, 2005, at the RYAN FUNERAL HO ME 305 N. Tenth Street De Pere, with a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Vis itation will continue after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Ca tholic Church Oneida until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. wi th Fr. Dave Koch and Cinde Becker officiating. Entombment will take pla ce at the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Please go to www.ryanfh.c om to express online condolences to the family. Go to www.ryanfh.com to ex press online condolences to the Manders family.
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