- Roy Lamers, 7516 County Road D, Kaukauna; Age 75, d ied peacefully July 21, 2001, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born Febru ary 28, 1926, in the town of Holland, Wis., the son of the late George a nd Marie (Verbeten) Lamers. On November 21, 1946, Roy married the former M illy Bowers at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Wrightstown. The couple farm ed in the Hollandtown area until retiring in 1991. Roy enjoyed fishing (es pecially ice fishing in Minnesota), bowling, playing cards, and trips to L as Vegas. Roy was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Hollandtown.Roy is survived by his wife of almost 55 years, Milly, Kaukauna; a son a nd daughter-in-law, Bob (Nancy) Lamers, Kaukauna; six daughters and five s ons-in law, Pat (Corey) Kroll, Arizona, Jeanne (Dave) Sprangers, Combin ed Locks, Carol (Marty) Huss, Kaukauna, Shirley (Don) Hoffman, Wrightstow n, Kim DeBruin, Appleton, Betsy (John) Bittinger, Minnesota; 12 grandchild ren, Dan, Sarah and Michelle Lamers, Tom Wouters, Brian (Annette) Kroll, S cott (Lisa) Sprangers, Janella (Jamie) Mader, Andy (Stacy) Huss, Tracy (Ch ris) Schroeder, Faye Hoffman (fiance Ben Bader), Isral and Rachel DeBrui n; five great-grandchildren, Christina, Melissa, Kevin and Mickayla Made r, and Adam Sprangers. Roy is also survived by his six sisters and four br others-in-law, Judy Schaeuble, Kaukauna, Gladys (Paul) School, Hollandtow n, Isabelle Brochtrup, Hollandtown, Toni (Dan) Vander Loop, Kaukauna, Bet ty (John) Maney, Oklahoma, Ruth (Jerry) Gerhartz, Racine, and numerous nie ces and nephews. Roy is preceded in death by a brother, Robert Lamers, t wo brothers-in-law, Pat Schaeuble and Ronald Brochtrup, and all the babi es who will never see the light of day, but will never be forgotten.Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Catholic C hurch, Hollandtown with Father Jack Mullarkey officiating. Burial wi ll be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Boettcher Family Fun eral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Drive, Kaukauna, from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and a fter 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home until the cortege leaves for t he church. A memorial fund has been established in his name.
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