- Marlene V. Friebel, "Pretty Momma 43", 67, Little Chute, went into God's loving arms, June 17, 2011, at St. Paul Home, Kaukauna.
Marlene was born on July 10, 1943, in Little Chute, daughter of Harold and Ethel (Bongers) Van Nuland. On June 3, 1964, Marlene was united in marriage to Lyle Friebel at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. Marlene had many jobs that she enjoyed greatly over the years, which include: Teaching classes for the Better Breathers Group and diabetes, providing therapy for Rheumatoid arthritis patients at St. Elizabeth Hospital (pool program), working for Curves of Little Chute and Kaukauna and driving school bus for Kobussen. In her free time, she enjoyed many years camping at Brady's Pine Grove Campground and several cottages throughout the years at Legend Lake, Long Lake and Mountain. She enjoyed playing cribbage, dominos and many card games with family and frequently with her lady friends. She enjoyed bowling, ceramics and playing bugle as a bugler for funerals. However, her greatest joy was being involved in all of her children and grandchildren's activities; including following her daughter and granddaughter and many race families for years on their motocross racing series.
In addition to her husband, Lyle, Marlene is also survived by her two children, Brian (Mindi) Friebel and Deana (special friend Dan Binder) Friebel; six grandchildren, Brandon (Krista) Friebel-Probst, Paige and Tanner "Red" Friebel, Tiffany (special friend Justin) Meyer, Stefanie Binder, and Michael (special friend Tiffany) Young; two great-grandchildren, Connor and McKenzie; three sisters, Elaine (Ron) Simpson, Donna Van Nuland and Judy (Rich) Leffel; two brothers-in-law, Ray Toonen and Merle (Donna) Friebel; three dogs, Freckles, Foxy and Fluffy; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Marlene was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Rosanne Toonen; a brother, Robert VanNuland; and a brother-in-law, Eugene Friebel.
A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine St., Little Chute, with Fr. James Hablewitz officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be Thursday at the church from 3 p.m. until the time of service.
"Pretty Momma's" family would like to thank all the staff at the St. Paul Home, the Intensive Care Unit staff at Appleton Medical Center, and the staff at Kindred Hospital for all their wonderful care and support. Special thanks to the Leffel and Francis families for the stay at their homes while Marlene was at Kindred Hospital. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Marlene's name.
Verkuilen Funeral Home
& Cremation Services
Little Chute 920-788-3321
www.verkuilenfh.com
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1943 - 2011 (67 years)
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