- William "Bud" W. deCoster, 83, New Holstein died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at his home.
He was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Kaukauna, a son of the late Nicholas and Catharine (Huss) deCoster. Bud attended Holy Cross Grade School in Kaukauna and Kaukauna High School. He served in the Army Air-Corps in the European Theatre at the later part of Word War II from 1945 to 1947.
On June 9, 1945, he married Marcella "Red" Wink in Forest Junction. Bud had previously worked at Kaukauna Floral and in 1948, he and his wife, Red moved to New Holstein and began building their floral business known as New Holstein Floral. Bud loved working with flowers and plants. He nurtured many seedlings into plants and his fruits of his labor were sold not only to area costumers but to Milwaukee distributors and other area businesses. Many spectators that attended the annual New Holstein Firemen's Parade had seen the various floats that Bud had entered; most notably the Iwo Jima memorial float. The couple continued their business until retiring in 2002. In addition, he drove school bus for the New Holstein School District for many years.
Bud was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in New Holstein and a member of the New Holstein American Legion Post 124.
Survivors include his wife, Red deCoster, New Holstein; a son, Jef (Sharon) deCoster, New Holstein; a daughter-in-law, Christine deCoster, New Holstein; his sisters, Frances Vils, Kaukauna; Josephine "Jo" Luben, Appleton; and Betty Ives, Oconto; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Earl Driessen, Little Chute; Willmer "Willie" Wink, Appleton; Lloyd (Germaine) Wink, Luxemburg; Jerry (Lois) Wink, New Holstein; and Dean (Gertie) Wink, Appleton; La Verne Ott, Brillion; and Dorothy (Lloyd) Wolf, Two Rivers. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, dear neighbors and good friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two sons, Douglas deCoster in 1961 and James deCoster in 2008; his sisters, Marie Driessen and Helen McGinnis Schleinz; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, George Vils, Merle "Mack" McGinnis, Bob Schleinz, Ed Luben, John Ives, Harvey Just, Harold Krueger and Merlin "Mike" Ott, Gertrude Just, Berniece Krueger and Avis Wink.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at St. John United Church of Christ, 2111 Church Street New Holstein, Wis. Rev. James E. Werner, Pastor, will officiate. Military Rites conducted by the New Holstein American Legion Post 124 will follow the church services. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. until the time of services.
The Sippel Funeral Home in New Holstein 920-898-4300 is assisting the family.
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1926 - 2009 (83 years)
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