Bongers, Joseph Leonard

1927 - 2005  (78 years)

• Name	Bongers, Joseph Leonard
  Birth	5 Feb 1927	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1945	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1945
  Death	5 Oct 2005	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Burial	Aft 5 Oct 2005	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	9 Oct 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Bongers, Joseph L.Joseph Leonard Bongers, 78, died on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at Appleton M edical Center with his family at his side. Joseph was born Feb. 5, 192 7, in Little Chute, son of the late Henry and Nellie Bongers. He married E velyn Vanden Heuvel Aug. 21, 1948, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Churc h, Little Chute. Following two years in the Military, Joe was employ ed by Kimberly-Clark (Mid-Tec), Kimberly, retiring in 1988. Later he and E velyn served as tour escorts for Nationwide Travelers of Appleton. He w as a member of Holy Cross Church and the Queen of Peace Choir.Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Evelyn; three daughters, Mary Car la (Patrick) Hansen, Green Bay; Melissa (Ron) Feldman, Little Suamico; a nd Elizabeth (Bernhard) Pisinger, Kaukauna; grandchildren, Michaela and Mi tchell Pisinger and Nick and Holly Feldman. He is further survived by h is brothers, Orville Bongers, Little Chute, and Bernard Bongers, Appleto n; his sisters, Marie Huiting, Catherine Schumacher, and Rosella Van Dyk e, all of Kaukauna; a brother-in-law, Nick Jansen, Little Chute; his wife ’s family, Roy (Theresa) Vanden Heuvel, Darboy; Sister Estelle Vanden Heuv el, Manitowoc; Marlene (Karl) Sachs of Black Creek; AnnaMae (Charles) Flue gel, Oshkosh; and Sister Maria of Jesus, Iron Mountain, MI.In addition to his parents, Joe is preceded in death by a sister, Lucina J ansen; brothers-in-law, Joseph Huiting, Martin Schumacher, and Emil Van Dy ke; sisters-in-law, Barbara Bongers, Helen Bongers, and Wilma Bongers; a nd his wife’s parents, John and Agnes Vanden Heuvel.Funeral services will be on Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Holy Cross Cathol ic Church, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna. The family will receive guests f rom 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Church foyer, followed by the Funeral Ma ss at 5 p.m.Our sincerest gratitude to the staff at Appleton Medical Center and St. Pa ul Home Rehab Center for the loving, caring attention given to Joe. God lo ve you all - we do!Memorial remembrances may be made to the Carmelite Monastery in Iron Mount ain, MI, 1000 Islands Nature Preserve or Friends of the Fox (Locks System) .“We have lost our best friend - he enfolded our little family with tende r, loving care - we will deeply miss this cherished, gentle man.” Evely n, Mary, Missy & Betsy O’CONNELL FUNERALSERVICES2020 E. Main Street
  Person ID	I76240	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556, JulieGonnering112641, PatrickRank206750
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Bongers, Henry W.,   b. 30 Jul 1883, Plymouth, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Apr 1972, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Bergmans, Petronella,   b. 7 Mar 1887, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Nov 1958, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VandenHeuvel, Evelyn,   b. 18 May 1927, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Feb 2021 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1948	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Bongers, Mary Clara + 2. Bongers, Melissa Ann + 3. Bongers, Elizabeth Ann
  Family ID	F8895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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  [S1336] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1945. 76240 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1945