- Van Ooyen, Luella Louise (Mrs. George L.)
Luella Louise Van Ooyen, 87, passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. She was born on Dec. 18, 1919, in Appleton, the daughter of Roy and Amanda (Burmeister) Helser, and was a resident of Appleton all of her life. She was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church, having been baptized there on Jan. 11, 1920, confirmed on May 13, 1934, and married on May 4, 1940, to George Lester Van Ooyen. She was also a graduate of the former Zion Parish School. Luella was employed by Zwicker Knitting Mills for 42 years, retiring in 1980 as a supervisor. She was a co-founder of the Zwicker Retiree's Association, which she guided for many years. She loved to travel, which she did extensively during her life, and to play endless hours of cards with her many friends and the co-residents of Zion Mutual Homes.
Survivors include one niece, Diane A. (Recker) Trendel (Jerome), Iola, Wis., and two nephews, James G. Recker and David R. Recker (Crystal), both of Appleton; nieces-in-law, Audry A. Recker (Donald), Marjorie E. Recker (Robert) and Myra R. Recker (Roland), as well as many great-nephews and nieces. She is also survived by two very special friends, Ceil A. Mader and Doris Vander Velden.
Luella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George L. Van Ooyen (March 11, 1971) and her sister and brother-in-law, Marcella C. (Helser) and Alphonse H. Recker, and sister-in-law, Julia L. (Van Ooyen) Conrad, and nephews, Donald C. Recker, Robert L. Recker, Roland L. Recker, Richard H. Recker and James H. Driessen.
Visitation will be held at Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer Funeral Chapel from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and at Zion Lutheran Church from 10:30 a.m. Friday until the time of the service. The funeral service for Luella will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at Zion Lutheran Church, 912 N. Oneida St. Appleton, with Pastor Wendy Wirth-Brock officiating. Entombment will take place at Highland Memorial Park's, Star of Hope Mausoleum, Appleton. A memorial fund has been established.
A special thank you is extended to David and Crystal Recker and the staff of Rennes Health and Rehab Center for their outstanding care during the final weeks of Luella's life.
Brettschneider-
Trettin-Lederer
606 N. Oneida St.
Appleton,WI
920-733-7383
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1919 - 2007 (87 years)
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