Derks, Reverend Joseph Theophilus

1911 - 1994  (83 years)

• Name	Derks, Joseph Theophilus
  Prefix	Reverend
  Birth	14 Jul 1911	Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
  Gender	Male
  Religious Vows	Bef 1938
  Ordained	7 Jun 1938
  International Arrival/Departure	8 Mar 1962	Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
  Returning from Jamaica Name:Joseph T Derks Nationality:American Age:50 Birth Date:14 Jul 1911 Birth Place:Couington, Kentucky, USA Arrival Date:8 Mar 1962 Port of Arrival:Miami, Florida, USA Airline:BWIA
  Social Security Applications and Claims Index	23 Aug 1988
  	Name:Joseph Theophilus Derks [Theophilus Derks] SSN:395026450 Gender:Male Birth Date:14 Jul 1911 Birth Place:Cooington, Kentucky Death Date:8 Aug 1994 Father:Anton Derks Mother:Gertrude Claussen Citizenship or Alien Status:U.S. citizen. Type of Claim:Original SSN. Additional Information:Birth record established before age of 5. Notes:23 Aug 1988: Name listed as JOSEPH THEOPHILUS DERKS; 17 Aug 1994: Name listed as THEOPHILUS DERKS
  Death	8 Aug 1994
  Obituary	Aft 8 Aug 1994
  FATHER JOSEPH DERKS SDS, Born July 14, 1911 - Died August 8, 1994 Father Joseph Derks (birth name: Theophilus "Teddy" Anthony) was born in 1911 in Covington, Kentucky. His family moved to Kimberly, Wisconsin, just outside Appleton, when he was very small. He attended Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz for high school and the first two years of college, after which he entered the Society's Novitiate there in 1932. He made his profession of vows on September 8, 1933. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Catholic University in Washington, DC, where he was ordained to the priesthood in the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on June 7, 1938. From 1939 to 1945, he was a teacher, Glee Club director, and athletic director in the seminary in St. Nazianz. In 1945 he was assigned as associate pastor of Mother of Good Counsel Parish in Milwaukee, and in 1953, he became pastor. He remained in this assignment until his retirement in 1983 - a total of thirty-eight years of ministry to the parish. In 1993, he moved to Jordan Hall, after having lived several years in an apartment with another Salvatorian priest. Diagnosed with cancer several months before his death, he moved to St. Mary's Nursing Home, where he died on August 8, 1944. He was buried in the community cemetery in St. Nazianz. A tall man with a stately demeanor, Fr. Joe is remembered for his tremendous dedication to his parish. He never lost sight of his call to serve, and to preach a gospel of love and forgiveness. He was a "hands-on" priest who enjoyed being involved in every aspect of parish life, from celebrating the sacraments to getting out and mowing the lawns. He was warm and outgoing, a down-to-earth man who gave witness to what he preached.
  Burial	Aft 8 Aug 1994	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I137674	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Derks, Anton,   b. 28 Aug 1876, , , , Netherlands d. Abt 1955 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Claussen, Gertrude,   b. 30 Aug 1877   d. 14 Mar 1953 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F41850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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