Verhagen, William Benedict "Ben"

1909 - 2001  (91 years)

• Name	Verhagen, William Benedict "Ben"  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Ben
  Birth	31 May 1909	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Address	William Benedict (Ben) Verhagen
  Address: 698 Elderberry Lane Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130 USA
  1910 Census	1910	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 5; Listed li ving with parents age 10/12
  1920 Census	1920	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 1B; Listed living with parents a ge10, Name listed as Benedict
  1930 Census	1930
  Occupation	Bef 29 May 2001
  Thilmany Pulp and Paper
  Thilmany Pulp and Paper
  Death	29 May 2001	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	Cause: Unk in Wis., Outagamie
  Burial	Aft 29 May 2001	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Holy Cross Cemetery Tombstone Henry G. Verhagen 1883 - 1973, Minnie 18 82 - 1950, Raymond 1917 - ____, Benedict 1909 - _____, Margaret 1913 - ___ _
  		Verhagen, Benedict (William Benedict) Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	31 May 2001
  Appleton Post Crescent
  W. Ben Verhagen St. Paul Ho me KaukaunaAge 91, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. B en was born in Freedom on May 31, 1909, son of the late Henry and Wilhelmi na (Weyers) Verhagen. Ben was employed for nearly 50 years by Thilmany Pu lp and Paper in Kaukauna and for most of that time also operated a dairy f arm in the Town of Kaukauna. Ben was a member of the Knights of Columbu s, Thilmany Management and Quarter-Century Club, the AARP where he once se rved as local president, and the Holy Name Society. Ben was a longtime a nd faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, where he served on the s chool board and was a eucharistic minister. Many will also remember Ben f or the many years he volunteered for the county Social Services Departmen t. He is survived by his wife, Marge Verhagen, Kaukauna; two daughters; Ma ry (John) O'Neill, League City, Texas; Margaret Guilfoyle, Appleton; fi ve sons: Ben "Bud" (Nancy) Verhagen, Ballwin, Missouri; Jack (Loraine) Ver hagen, Estero, Florida; Don (Kitty) Verhagen, Kaukauna; Bob (Marcia) Verha gen, Boca Raton, Florida; Dick (Karen) Verhagen, Madison; 19 grandchildre n; 39 great-grandchildren; five brothers: Richard (Monnie) Verhagen, Kauka una; Ves (Min) Verhagen, Kimberly; Fr. Norbert Verhagen, M.M., San Francis co; Fr. Donald Verhagen, S.D.S., Manitowoc; Raymond Verhagen, Appleton; t wo sisters: Agatha Nussbaum, Kaukauna; Millie (Ervin) DeBruin, Kimberly; a nd a sister-in-law, Gladys Verhagen, Kaukauna. He was preceded in dea th by his parents, sister, Ceil (Norb) Meulemans and Martha (Ignatius) Sch uh, brothers: Ed (Rose) Verhagen, Lloyd (Doris) Verhagen, Larry Verhage n, and an infant brother, Francis Verhagen, and brother-in-law, Ray Nussba um. The funeral liturgy will be 5 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2001 at HOLY CRO SS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna with Fr. Jack Mullark ey officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may ca ll directly at the church on Friday from 2 p.m. until the hour of the litu rgy. A memorial fund in Ben's name has been established.The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the entire sta ff of St. Paul Elder Services. We will always remember your care, love a nd compassion. Thank you so very much for taking such good care of Dad.FARGO FUNERAL HOME 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Kaukauna 766-6200 www.fargofunera lhomes.
  Person ID	I18304	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, WeslieBougie82821, CarolePeters25925, PatrickKempen16182, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Verhagen, Henry Gerrit,   b. 9 Jan 1883, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 Nov 1973, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Weyers, Wilhemina Catherine,   b. 13 Aug 1882, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Mar 1950, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Coffey, Margaret Alice,   b. 10 Jun 1913, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 14 Mar 2007, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1934	St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Marriage Record (Family)	16 Aug 1934
  1934 Outagamie County Marriage Records V. 21 page 307
  Outagamie County Marriage Records V. 21 page 307; Benedict Verhagen a ge 25 a mill worker of Henry Verhagen and Minnie Weyers married Margaret C offey age 21 born in Freedom of John Coffey and Margaret Vandehey.
  Children	+ 1. Verhagen, Mary Magdalene + 2. Verhagen, Margaret Ann + 3. Verhagen, Benedict William,   b. 22 Nov 1937, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 17 Apr 2002, Ballwin, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (Age 64 years) + 4. Verhagen, John Robert + 5. Verhagen, Donald James + 6. Verhagen, Robert Joseph + 7. Verhagen, Richard Joseph
  Family ID	F6548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Gedcom import from Burke.FTW. [S11] Gedcom import from Denis & Lynn Verhagen2.FTW.