- Peeters, Bernice R. (K appell)Bernice R (Kappell) Peeters, age 85, Little Chute, passed away peaceful ly surrounded by her family April 3, 2006, at St. Paul Home, Kaukauna. S he was born May 20, 1920, in Kaukauna to the late Walter and Bardine (Heit ing) Kappell. Bernice married Eugene "Shorty" Peeters on May 3, 1941, in L ittle Chute. She was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church and F ox Valley Golf Club.She is survived by her loving husband, Eugene "Shorty" of almost 65 year s; sons: John (Kitty) Peeters, Kaukauna; Chuck (Kim) Peeters, Appleton; J oe (Barb) Peeters, Little Chute; daughters: Mary (Robert) Elrick, Fremon t; Pat (Jerome) Diedrick, Little Chute; Amy (Jeff) McLaughlin, Little Chut e; Lisa (Shane Jenpz) Peeters, Little Chute. She is further survived by h er grandchildren: Christopher (Kris) Elrick, Gregory (Deborah) Elrick a nd Joseph (Kathy) Elrick, Doug (Karen) Diedrick, Karen (Jon) Hahnemann, Er ic (Kelly) Diedrick, Nat (Kerry) Peeters, Annie and Kevin Guerts, Dan Peet ers (special friend Lisa Killian) and Maggie Peeters, Sarah (Mark) Kubne y, Katie (Casey) Moser, Rachel Peeters, Charlie Peeters, Clifton Schroede r, Crystal Schroeder, Sam (Angela) Peeters, Kathy Peeters, Joey Peeters, M atthew, Beth and Mitch McLaughlin; 20 great-grandchildren; five sisters-in -law and two brothers-in-law.Bernice was also preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters, four bro thers-in-law and seven sisters-in-law.Funeral Services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2006, at S t. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute with Rev. Patrick Beno of ficiating.Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may ca ll at the church Thursday from 2:30 until the time of the mass. A memori al fund is being established.With a kiss to her hand, Dad released his "Pudge" to a better place. The r oom was filled with the love of their children and grandchildren.Mom and Dad were true models of the partnership of marriage; they used ea ch others strength and helping hand when needed, to build a better marriag e. Their almost 65 year marriage was a true love story.Mom was truly multi-tasking, with one of her seven children in one arm, s he would be folding wash, making meals, tending to bumps and bruises and h elping with homework.Mom enjoyed sewing, golfing, fishing, bowling, knitting, traveling and a l ittle gambling.She loved music and dance, when she heard one of her favorite songs on t he radio she was known to "drop everything" and tap dance a special show f or her children.Mom had a unique gift of making each and everyone of us feel special, no m atter how busy she was.On Monday it was time to release Mom of earthly burdens when she was call ed by God to a special place in heaven. Mom continued to teach her childr en by showing us the peaceful side of death. She revealed God's peace a nd love on her journey to heaven.
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1920 - 2006 (85 years)
Education - High School
