- Elayne A.Weyenberg (Busch) 119 N.Wilson St., Kimberly, age 79, died unexpe ctedly on Sunday, January 7, 2001. Elayne was born Nov. 24, 1921 in Kim berly, the daughter of the late Matthias and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Hanegraa f) Busch. On November 11, 1941 she married Benedict 'Jug' V.Weyenbe rg at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly where she has been a memb er of the Ladies of Holy Name. She served as a befriender, a Communion Min ister, taught religious education and sang with the New Life Choir. Elay ne was a member of the Kimberly American Legion Auxiliary Post 60 and al so spent some of her free time as a volunteer with the Outagamie County De pt. Of Social Services. Elayne was very intrumental in establishing Kount ry Kickers Line Dancing at the Thompson Senior Center, in Appleton. She al so participated in numerous musicals and plays and tap dance with the Rhyt hmettes. She enjoyed traveling, spending most of her winters in Mesa Villa ge, Arizona and she especially enjoyed visiting with her granchildren, goi ng fishing, golfing, ceramics and organizing family events. Elayne h ad so much spark and life; she loved life and lived it to the fullest. H er sense of humor and spunky personality will be dearly missed in eve ry life that she has touched.She is survived by her six children, Sandy (Jeff) Stier, Madison, Tim (Mar yann) Weyenberg, Green Bay, Mary (Ken) Fries, Neenah, Dan Weyenberg, Burns ville, Mn., Jan (Paul) Engebretson, Minneapolis, Mn. Jean Weyenberg, Apple ton, nine grandchildren, Sean (fiancee Tracy Bloom) and Eric Stier, Elly a nd Ben Weyenberg, Jacob (fiancee Alison Wismer) and Rana Fries, Anitra a nd Andrew Engebretson and Nathan Weyenberg, three sisters, Delores (Hub) B erg, Appleton, Gerry Van Deurzen, Combined Locks, and Betty Ann (Jim) Wins ted, Appleton, Elayne is further survived by two brothers in-law, Vett W eyenberg, Kimberly, and Harold Weyenberg, Neenah, four sisters in-la w, Delores Busch, Appleton, Agnes Du Pont, she was preceded in death by h er husband in 1990, three brothers Robert, Thomas and James Busch, four si sters in-law; Jenny Busch, Bert, Edith and Roseanne Weyenberg and five bro thers in-law; John, Louis, Royal 'Buck' Weyenberg, Joe Du Pont Sr., and Fr ed Fox. The funeral liturgy will be at 5 p.m.on Wednesday January 10, 200 1. At Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly, the Rev.Dennis Bergs-baken offi ciating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call direc tly at the church on Wednesday from 2 pm until the time of mass. A memori al fund is being established.
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1921 - 2001 (79 years)
Education - High School
