Bongers, Lucinda Hattie

1914 - 2001  (87 years)

• Name	Bongers, Lucinda Hattie  [1]
  Birth	9 May 1914	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  1920 Census	1920	Vandenbroek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  ED 218,Sheet 16B, Vandenbrock Twp., Little Chute Village, 10 January 1920.Henry W. Bongers, 35, his wife Nettie (or Nellie), 32, and six children,Marie, 11, Catherine, 9, Rosalla, 6, Kucina, 5, Arvill, 3 yr. 10 mo. and Bernardine, 1 yr. 8 mo. ! FHL Film #1822009,
  Education - High School	1932	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1932
  Death	8 Jul 2001	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 8 Jul 2001
  Lucina H. Jansen (Bongers) 412 East Lincoln Avenue Little Chute Age 87, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2001, at St. Paul Home, Kaukauna, d ue to complications with kidney disease and diabetes. Lucina was born M ay 9, 1914, in Little Chute to the late Henry W. and Nellie (Bergman) Bong ers. She married Nicholas J. Jansen August 23, 1937, at St. John Cathol ic Church in Little Chute and they resided in Little Chute their entire ma rried life. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Society, the Catholic Order of Fores ters and the Mission Club, with whom she made many beautiful rosaries. S he loved to play cards, especially sheepshead. She enjoyed fishing with h er family while vacationing in the North during the summer. She was bless ed with creativity which she expressed through many different crafts and n eedlework. Her singing voice was beautiful, although she chose to sing mos tly when she thought no one was listening. Her cooking was excellent and s he appreciated sharing a meal someone else had cooked by saying "It was ju st as good as if you would have fussed." In their earlier years, she and N ick shared many wonderful times square-dancing with friends and were membe rs of the "Village Squares." In more recent years, they enjoyed trips thro ughout the United States. Favorite times were those spent with her fami ly where she would always acknowledge as she left, "I had a good time at y our party." She loved the Green Bay Packers. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Nick; a son and daughter-in-la w, Ron (Kathy) Jansen, New Berlin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sally (T om) Turner, Waukesha; Carol (Harland) Hietpas, Little Chute; 10 grandchild ren, Heidi Hietpas, Kimberly; Kathy (Matt) Diedrich, Appleton; Holly (Mar k) Wyro, Wrightstown; Erin (Craig) Hietpas, Freedom; Dr. Jenn (Brett) Twen te, Minneapolis; Jessi and Nick Jansen, New Berlin; Nicole, Paul and Bry an Turner, Waukesha; nine great-grandchildren, Kristin, Katie, Jessica a nd Ben Pynenberg, Kimberly; Sami Rae and Maia Diedrich, Appleton; Keanna a nd Abigail Wyro, Wrightstown; Tyler Hietpas, Freedom; two great-grandchild ren soon to be born; three sisters, Marie Huiting and Rosella Van Dyke, Ki mberly; Catherine Schumacher, Kaukauna; three brothers, Orville Bongers, L ittle Chute; Bernard (Wilma) Bongers, Appleton; Joe (Evelyn) Bongers, Kauk auna; her husband's sister, Agnes Van Dyke, and many nieces and nephews. S he was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Cyril Bongers; a grand son, Joseph Hietpas; three brothers-in-law, Joe Huiting, Emil Van Dyke a nd Martin Schumacher; two sisters-in-law, Helen (Orth) Bongers and Barba ra (Hammen) Bongers. The family wishes to extend its gratitude for the loving care and conce rn extended to Lucina during her illness by so many members of the medic al staff, employees and volunteers at the St. Paul Home, the Appleton Dial ysis Center, Darboy Living Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital. Our gratitu de also to Dr. Brian Schreiber, Dr. Kim Reiss-Sagers and Dr. Jack Meyer f or the years they cared for her, and to Msgr. Jim Vanden Hogen for a ll of the spiritual support he gave to Lucina and her family. We are standing on the seashore. A ship spreads her white sails to the mor ning breeze and starts for the ocean. We stand watching her until she fad es on the horizon and someone at my side says, "She is gone." Gone wher e? The lost sight is in me, not in her. Just at the moment when someone sa ys, "She is gone," there are others who are watching her coming. Their voi ces take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!" And that is dying. We love, you, Mom... Until we meet again... Your Family Funeral services will be 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2001, at Saint John Cat holic Church, Little Chute, with the Rev. Msgr. James Vanden Hogen officia ting. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Friends m ay call at the church from 3 p.m. Thursday until the time of the mas s. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME 101 Canal Street
  Burial	Aft 8 Jul 2001	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I3394	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298, JulieGonnering112641, PatrickRank206750
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Bongers, Henry W.,   b. 30 Jul 1883, Plymouth, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Apr 1972, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Bergmans, Petronella,   b. 7 Mar 1887, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Nov 1958, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jansen, Nicholas John,   b. 6 Aug 1914, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Jun 2007, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1937	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Jansen, Carol + 2. Jansen, Ronald   3. Jansen, Sally
  Family ID	F7353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2014

  
  

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  [S52] Gedcom import from Bongers .FTW. [S1326] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1932 Acme Yearbook, (St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1932 Acme Yearbook). 3394 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1932