- Geenen, AnastasiaAnastasia (Peggy) Geenen, 84, Green Bay, mother, artist, and entreprene ur died Friday morning, Oct. 31, 2003, at a local care facility. Born on A pril 9, 1919, in Little Chute, she is the daughter of the late Henry and D ehlia (Van Dalan) Wyngaard. Peggy was an artist, creating scenes of her li fe in oils and acrylics. As a young woman, she fell in love, married and w as united for life to Paul Arthur Geenen. Paul preceded her in death on Ap ril 7, 1991. Raising four children, she concentrated on her parenting rol e. Later, she became Vice President of Geenen’s Department Store in Applet on. Merchandise buying trips to Chicago and New York City gave her the opp ortunity to bring innovative fashion trends and shows to the Appleton are a. In addition to her family and painting, she also had a passion for poli tics, history and genealogy. Peggy Geenen, who loved her family fiercel y, left a legacy of courage, passing that courage onto her children and gr andchildren.She is survived by four children and spouses, Paul H. and Pat Geenen, Milw aukee; Carl W. and Clarice Geenen, Brown Deer; David J. and Anne Geenen, K imberly; Mary S. and Paul Harrison, Green Bay; 11 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Katherine Wyngaard, Madison.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of nearly 50 year s, Paul; one brother, John Wyngaard; one sister and brother-in-law, Lucil le and Bernard De Muth.Visitation at WEST MASON MALCORE Funeral Home, 1530 W. Mason St., Monda y, Nov. 10, from 9 to 10 a.m. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at St. There se Church, 213 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton with the Rev. William Hoffman o fficiating. Entombment in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Appleton.Peggy’s family extends a thank you to the caring staff of Wyndemere Estat es and Unity Hospice.
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1919 - 2003 (84 years)
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