- Viola "Vi" Van Harpen passed away on Monday, September 18, 2006, at St. El izabeth Hospital at the age of 92. She was born on April 10, 1914, the sev enth of eight children born to Mary (Wilkolm) and Peter Dornacker in Nabo b, Wisconsin. She graduated from West Bend High School in 1931. On M ay 7, 1938, she married Roy P. Van Harpen in Nabob. She and Roy raised fi ve children together in Menasha. Her husband, Roy, preceded her in dea th on January 27, 1981. Vi was very artistic and accomplished in many craf ts. Her primitive rug hookings and rosemauling pieces decorate the hom es of her children and grandchildren. When she was fifty years old she ful filled her life-long dream of becoming a licensed practical nurse. She wor ked at Theda Clark Memorial Hospital until her retirement. Vi traveled a ll over the world and loved meeting new people and seeing new places. S he loved all her activities but would drop everything at a moment's noti ce to play a game of cards. She lived at St. Paul's Manor in Kaukauna f or the last six months where she met a welcoming community and had a sheep head game every afternoon.Four sons, one daughter, sixteen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchild ren whom she adored and enjoyed survive her. Gary (Shirley) Van Harpen, Me nasha, and their children Amy Van Harpen, Knoxville TN, D.J. (Mary) Van Ha rpen, Annie, Menasha, Tom (Jen) Van Harpen, Madi and Cameron, Oshkosh; Tim othy (Mary) Van Harpen, Grafton, WI, and their children Robin (David) Lies ke, Ty Van Harpen, Wade Van Harpen, all of Milwaukee. Sarah (Nick) Ch ow of Chicago. IL; Todd (Louise) Van Harpen, Kaukauna, and their childr en Wendy (Andrew) King, Taylor and Keegan Green Bay, WI. Roy Van Harpen, A urora, CO, Becky (Matt) VandenAvond, San Diego, CA, Mandie Van Harpen, Mad ison, WI; Mary K. Knox, Neenah, WI, and her children, Katie Knox, Jacob (J essy) Knox, Jackson and Joshua, Alexander Knox (Friend Erin Wilson) a ll of Milwaukee. Meridith Knox Miami, FL; Jon Paul Van Harpen, Sturgeon Ba y, WI; and Nicolas Oshkosh, WI. Many nieces, nephews, and many wonderful a nd dear friends further survive her.Vi was preceded in death by her parents and all her brothers and sisterThe Mass of the Resurrection will be concelebrated by Father Roy Geenan a nd Father Paul Radetski at St. John the Baptist church in Menasha at 11a. m. on Thursday, September 21, 2006. Family and friends may greet the fami ly from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Entombme nt will be at the Shrine of Heaven Mausoleum. Laemmrich Funeral Home is as sisting the family with the arrangements.A special thank you to Sister Mary Arnoldussen for all her spiritual advi ce and friendship, and to the staff at St. Elizabeth's 2 south and Sub Acu te Care for their patient and respectful care of Mom and our family in t he last days.
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1914 - 2006 (92 years)
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