Vandenberg, Rita

1940 - 2015  (75 years)

• Name	Vandenberg, Rita  [1]
  1940 Census	1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Harry J Vandenberg43 Mary Vandenberg42 Arthur A Vandenberg20 Elmer J Vandenberg15 Richard J Vandenberg14 Harvey J Vandenberg11 Paul J Vandenberg10 Delores M Vandenberg8 Lucille A Vandenberg6 Raymond A Vandenberg4 Floyd M Vandenberg2 Rita A Vandenberg1/12
  Birth	20 Feb 1940	Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Between 1973 and 2001
  Lawrence University for 28 Years retiring in 2001.
  Death	30 Aug 2015	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	1 Sep 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Rita Laux (Vandenberg), age 75, of Appleton, was called to her eternal home on Sunday, August 30, 2015 with her loving family by her side at Brewster Village in Appleton. Rita was born in Appleton on February 20, 1940 to the late Harry and May (West) Vandenberg. On August 4, 1956, she was united in marriage to Alan J. Laux at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Appleton. The couple has enjoyed 59 years together. Rita worked at Lawrence University for 28 years, retiring in 2001. She loved spending time with her family and was very involved with following her children's and grandchildren's activities over the years. She has been a very active member at St. Thomas More Catholic Church since it's beginning. Rita is survived by her husband Alan J. Laux, Appleton; two daughters: Debra (Tim) Borchardt, Bethel, ME and Greta (Stephen) Spellman, Brooklyn Park, MN; her son, Dean (Angie) Laux, Appleton; 12 grandchildren: Kerry (Matt), John, Kendra, Cassandra, Kory, Shelby, Eathon, Maggie, Alexandra, Anna, Colin, and Ashlyn; 2 sisters: Lucille (Charles) Post, Stevens Point and Agnes (Bernard) Merline, De Pere; and a brother, Alvin (Bev) Vandenberg, Appleton. She is further survived by numerous nieces and nephews and many brothers and sisters-in-law. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Amy; granddaughter Rebecca; grandson Michael; 8 brothers: Arthur, Elmer, Ambrose, Richard, Paul, Raymond, Floyd, and Harvey; and sister Dolores. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 am on Friday, September 4, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1810 N. McDonald St., Appleton, with Father Gerald Falk officiating and Father Jim Lucas concelebrating. Friends may visit from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday at the Brettschneider-Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel, and directly at the church on Friday from 9 am until the time of service. Parish Prayer Service will take place at 7 pm on Thursday at the funeral chapel. Interment will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Brewster Village for the loving care and support of Rita.
  Person ID	I25119	1FamilyTree | PaulWest45278, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Vandenberg, Harry Jacob,   b. 21 Dec 1896, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Jan 1985, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	West, Mary Clara "Mae",   b. 26 Dec 1897, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Sep 1961, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F8596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laux, Alan
  Children	1. Laux, Debra   2. Laux, Dean   3. Laux, Greta + 4. Laux, Amy Renee,   b. 21 Jun 1966, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 May 1997, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 30 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F8282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2011

  
  

• Photos

  Laux, Rita (Maiden Name: Vandenberg)

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] Gedcom import from EbbenPaulWest.FTW.