- Van Dyke, Jane F.Jane F. Van Dyke, of Little Chute, age 82, died Tuesday, April 26, 200 5, at her residence with her family at her side. She was born in Little Ch ute on July 24, 1922, daughter of George and Marie (Dercks) Weyenberg. S he graduated from St. John High School in 1940. On August 31, 1946, Jane m arried the love of her life, Ervin Van Dyke at St. John Nepomucene Cathol ic Church, where she was a lifetime member. Jane was a loving wife, cari ng mother, grandmother and friend who will be greatly missed by everyone w ho knew her. She enjoyed golf, bridge, reading and cross-stitch. Jane w as a legal secretary for G.H. Van Hoof, Little Chute attorney. During Wor ld War II, when Gerry went into the service, she worked for Judge Jol in at the Outagamie Courthouse in Appleton. When Gerry returned from servi ce, Jane went back to his law firm until her children were born. She retur ned to the legal profession for a brief time, working for the District Att orney in Outagamie County. When her children were older, she worked for t he Village of Little Chute as Deputy Clerk. She retired from this positi on in 1985.She is a 58-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #436, Wright stown, where she served as president of the unit in 1949 and 1950. She h as been their secretary for the past 40 plus years.In addition to her husband, Jane is further survived by two children: Dani el Van Dyke, Hortonville and Barbara (Mark) Mollen, Kaukauna; six grandchi ldren: Andrea (Jade) Olson, Vicki (Kevin) Quinn, Bridget Van Dyke, Jason M ollen (fiancee Sheila Clark), Matt Mollen (special friend Tricia Denton) a nd Ben Mollen; two great-grandchildren, Austin and Walker; five sibling s: Mark Weyenberg, Tom (Karla) Weyenberg, Angela (Joseph) Van Bakel, Ri ta Powell, and Lori (Don) DeGroot; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in -law: Rosita (George) Spierings, Helen Van Dyke and Carol Newhouse. S he is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step mothe r, Clara Weyenberg; brothers and sisters-in-law: Edward (Betty), Elmer, Ll oyd (Ruth) and Sylvester Van Dyke, Rose Weyenberg and Morris Powell; a nd a god child, Ann Weyenberg Storch.A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2005, at S t. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute. The Rev. Msgr. James Van den Hogen will officiate. The family will receive friends and family at ch urch Saturday after 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment St. Paul C emetery, Wrightstown.The family wishes to thank the Theda Care Hospice Program. The nurses a nd caregivers are angels of mercy.
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1922 - 2005 (82 years)
Education - High School
