VanderHorst, Reverend John G.

1932 - 2009  (77 years)

• Name	VanderHorst, John G.  [1]
  Prefix	Reverend
  Birth	15 Apr 1932	Vandenbroek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Aft 1950
  U. S. Army
  Unknown dates of service
  Religious Vows	Aft 1950
  Ordained	29 May 1965
  Ordained a Priest on May 29, 1965, First Mass at Holy Cross Church, Kaukauna May 31, 1965.
  Occupation	29 May 1965  [1]
  Priest
  Priest
  Death	11 Sep 2009	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Burial	Aft 11 Sep 2009	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  		VanderHorst, Father John Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	13 Sep 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Father John Van Der Horst, 77, Kaukauna, entered eternal life Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at Kindred Hearts. He was born April 15, 1932, in Kaukauna, son of George and Helena (Ebben) Van Der Horst. He attended St. Lawrence Seminary, Mount Calvary and St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee. He was ordained at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, on May 29, 1965, by Bishop Stanislaus V. Bona. Fr. Van Der Horst's first appointment was as Assistant at Sacred Heart Parish, Shawano, in 1965. He then served as Associate Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Green Bay, in 1968. He was appointed Pastor of St. Mary Parish, De Pere, on June 15, 1977. He again served as Associate Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Green Bay, in 1979 and then of SS. Peter & Paul Parish, Green Bay, in 1982. Father retired on June 30, 2002. He was a member of Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna, and was a U. S. Army veteran. Fr. John was very interested in traveling and during his travels met the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II. He enjoyed the Packers, card playing, reading, bowling and spending time at the cottage. Father John is survived by his sister, Rosemary Verkuilen, Little Chute; a sister-in-law, Louise Van Der Horst, Kimberly; and a brother-in-law, Jerome Nettekoven, Kaukauna; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Father was preceded in death by his parents; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anna Mae (Harlan) Verhagen, Joan (Joe) Seif, Wilma (Harold) Arnoldussen Nettekoven, Theresa Van Der Horst and Helen (Melvin) Seif and Ted Verkuilen Jr.; a brother, Cyril Van Der Horst; a niece, Kathy Verkuilen; nephews, Greg Van Der Horst, Ron Verhagen, Joey and Dave Seif. Reception of the body by the Regional Vicar, Father Donald Zuleger, will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at Holy Cross Parish, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna. Visitation will continue to 7 p.m. when a prayer service will be held. Visitation will follow on Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral liturgy. The funeral liturgy, expressing our faith and our hope in the promised glory of the Lord's Resurrection, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, with Bishop David L. Ricken as celebrant and Father Thomas Pomeroy as homilist. Burial will be at Holy Cross Parish Cemetery, Kaukauna. A memorial has been established. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Kindred Hearts for their care and compassion for Fr. John during his residency. Verkuilen Funeral Home 101 Canal Street Little Chute 920-788-3321 www.verkuilenfh.com
  Marriage Status	Never Married
  Person ID	I24930	1FamilyTree | PaulWest45278, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanderHorst, George,   b. 13 Dec 1902, Boxtel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 10 May 1974, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Ebben, Helena Delia,   b. 10 Dec 1903, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 May 1947, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F24139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  VanderHorst, John G. Apr 15, 1932 - Sep 11, 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] Gedcom import from EbbenPaulWest.FTW.