Tennessen, James W.

1925 - 2006  (80 years)

• Name	Tennessen, James W.
  Birth	12 Dec 1925	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII, US Army
  Death	16 Jul 2006	Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	18 Jul 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Tennessen, James W.James W. Tennessen, Menasha, age 80, passed away following a courageous ba ttle with cancer on Sunday evening July 16, 2006, at his home with his fam ily by his side. Jim was born December 12, 1925, in Kaukauna, the son of t he late Antone and Martha (Balck) Tennessen. Jim married Gladys Kobuss en on October 25, 1947, at St. John Catholic Church in Little Chute. Jim s erved his country in the U.S. Army. He was a self-employed businessman.Jim was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Menasha. He enjoyed fishin g, hunting and he was an avid card player. He was a past president of t he Menasha School Board, a member of the Nicolet Council Knights of Columb us #1838 and the American Legion Post #0436.Jim is survived by his wife, Gladys, his children: Tim Tennessen, Washingt on; Mark (Sue) Tennessen, Appleton; Mary (Jim) McFarland, Iron River and S uzie (Mike) Reiter, Neenah. He is also survived by his seven grandchildre n: Lea Anne (Scott) Hoelzel, Sarah (Jamin) Bowen, Matthew (Kati) Reiter, E rik Reiter, Jessica (Justin) McClure, Jacob (fiancee' Katie) Tennessen a nd Andrew Tennessen, five great-grandchildren: Kiela, Jarik, Jaina, Lev i, Samara and a baby to come. He is also survived by his brother, Robert ( Lillian) Tennessen of Little Chute, and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his brother, Art Tennessen and his sister-in-l aw, Eileen Tennessen.Memorial services for Jim will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2006, 6 p. m. at Laemmrich Funeral Home, 312 Milwaukee Street, Menasha. Family and fr iends will be received on Thursday at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until t he hour of service. Following the services a luncheon will be held at Bria rwood Cottages in Menasha. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established.Jim's family wishes to give a special thank you to his hospice nurse Rach el Schroeder and close family friend, Neal Isbell.Laemmrich Funeral Home & Cremation Services Menasha 920-722-8252
  Burial	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  		Tennessen, James St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA MIlitary
  Person ID	I33727	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	15 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Tennessen, Anton J.,   b. 4 Jun 1899, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Apr 1952, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Black, Martha,   b. 20 Jul 1899, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Jan 1994, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F10860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kobussen, Gladys M.,   b. 26 Oct 1926, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 13 Apr 2007, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1947	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Tennessen, Timothy   2. Tennessen, Mark   3. Tennessen, Mary + 4. Tennessen, Susan
  Family ID	F10881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010