- Green, Robert J.Robert J. Green, age 77, of Kaukauna, passed away after a brief battle wi th lung cancer at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna on Thursday, May 4, 2006. He w as born in the Town of Freedom on April 23, 1929, son of the late John a nd Dora (Verhasselt) Green. He was proud to serve in the United States Ar my during the Korean Conflict. On June 10, 1953, he married his former wif e, Beatrice (Geurts) Green. Bob owned and operated his dairy farm in Freed om until 1984.Bob is survived by his children: Nancy (Dean) VanVreede of Freedom and the ir children: Dawn (Jay) Midbon, Keith and Ashley (special friend, Kyle Van de Wettering); Kathy (Greg) Vosters of Freedom and their children: Linds ey and Phil; Diane (Ron) Geurts and their children: Dana (Archie) Barribe au and Chad (special friend, Jessica Robinson); Mary (special friend, Ma rk Zeegers) Green of Little Chute and her daughter, Jenna Vanden Heuvel; M ike (Brenda) Green of Freedom and their children: Jacob, Garret and Dwigh t; and one great-grandson, Jace Carl Midbon; brother, John (Germaine) Gre en of Freedom; sisters: Rosella Kortz of Little Chute, Verna Berken of Lit tle Chute, Eleanor (Bud) Bowers of Wrightstown, and Frances Moudry of Kauk auna; sister-in-law, Harriet Green of Little Chute; brother-in-law: Jim V an Vreede of Kaukauna; and his Godchildren: Carol Lien, Dan Green, Norm an Green and Ken Bowers.He is preceded in death by his son, Dennis, who passed away in 1974; siste rs: Charlotte Green, Esther Van Vreede and Florence Schmidt; brothers: Nor bert, Bill (Lorraine) and Vince (Elaine) Green; brothers-in-law: Leo Weila nd, Orin Kortz, Harry Moudry and Gerald Berken.The funeral liturgy will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2006, at ST. NICHO LAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, N4088 County Trunk E, Freedom, with Fr. John Schuet ze officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday, M ay 7, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and a milit ary prayer conducted by the V.F.W. Post 7692 of Freedom, and at the chur ch on Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will foll ow the Mass at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom.In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Bob's name is being established f or Alzheimer's research.The family extends a special thank you to St. Paul Home, St. Paul Elder Da ycare Services, and ThedaCare Hospice for their compassionate care of Bo b.FARGO FUNERAL HOME 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 920-766-6200
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1929 - 2006 (77 years)
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