- See Image Van Dera, Mary Ann, "Maime", L ittle ChuteAge 101, died Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at Franciscan Care Center. Ma ry was born March 15, 1901 in the Town of VandenBroek; daughter of the la te Theodore and Georgiana (Jansen) Weyenberg. She married William Van Der a, May 23, 1921 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute a nd he preceded her in death March 8, 1988. The couple lived in the To wn of VandenBroek until moving to Hollandtown in 1933. They enjoyed farmi ng and belonged to St. Francis Catholic Church until moving to Little Chu te in 1971 and joined the parish at St. John Church. They cherished t he 66 years they had together. She enjoyed playing sheepshead, crochetin g, cooking and helping on the family farm. Mary also enjoyed spending ti me with her family, especially all of her grandchildren.Mary is survived by four children: Henry (Blanche) Van Dera; Theodore (Jea n) Van Dera, both of Kaukauna; Peter Van Dera, Freedom; Loretta Nackers, C ombined Locks; 31 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and three great-gr eat-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, June Van Dera; two brothers: Matt (V irginia) Weyenberg and Henry Weyenberg; two sisters: Hattie Fox and Dora H ogan; a brother-in-law, Arthur Hendricks; two sisters-in-law: Marie Van De ra and Clare (Fred) DePatie. Mary was preceded in death by a son, Robert V an Dera, Appleton; two grandchildren, Daniel and Michael Nackers; a son-in -law, Victor Nackers; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Van Dera; a brother, Geor ge Weyenberg; five sisters: Ann (Peter) Dercks, Rose (Cris) Vanden Heuve l, Frances, Mary and Gertrude Weyenberg; nine brothers-in-law: George Fo x, Clem Hogen, Andrew, John (Bertha), Arnold (Margaret), Martin (Min), Wil bert, Peter and Henry (Elsie) Van Dera; six sisters-in-law: Martha Hendric ks, Florence Weyenberg, Marie Van Dera, Ann (Louie) Weyenberg, Bertha (Osc ar) Woldt, Kate (Ben) Berghuis.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003 at S t. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute with Rev. Msgr. James Van den Hogen officiating. Entombment will be at Highland Memorial Park, Apple ton. Friends may call at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the ti me of the mass.The family would like to thank the staff at Franciscan Care Center for t he care and compassion that was given to Mary.VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME 101 Canal Street Little Chute 788-3321
Appleton Post Crescent Date 02/19/2003
Van Dera, Mary Ann"Maime"Age 101, died Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at Franciscan Care Center, App leton. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 200 3, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute with Rev. Msgr. Ja mes Vanden Hogen and Rev. Robert Van De Hey concelebrating. In additi on to those who preceded Mary in death were her father-in-law and mother-i n-law, Henry and Kate Strick.
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There possibly was another daugter named Mary born about 1897 that di ed as an infant.
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