- Dercks, Roger J.Roger J. Dercks, Little Chute, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at his home wi th his family at his side. Roger was born November 30, 1933, in Little Chu te, son of the late Nick and Rose (Jan-sen) Dercks. Roger served in the Un ited States Army from 1956-1958. He married Bernice (Van Rossum) Septemb er 26, 1960, at St. Nicholas Church, Freedom. After 28 years of employmen t, Roger retired from Kimberly Clark in 1982. Roger was a lifelong memb er at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute. He enjoyed fishi ng and hunting at the family cottage at Archibald Lake, playing bingo, t he Green Bay Packers and spending time with his family, especially his s ix grandchildren that brought to him so much joy.Roger is survived by his wife, Bernice; two children: Rick (Cathy) Derck s, Kaukauna; Scott (DeAnna) Dercks, Kimberly; six grandchildren: Morgan, H ope, Paige, Adilyn, Grant and Laken; three brothers: Scuts (Dorothy), Ru ss (Myra) and Tom (Muggs) Dercks; three sisters: Irene Verhagen, Joan (Lef ty) Geurts and Delores (Duane) Vander Loop; brothers and sisters-in-law: A nna Dercks, Clare Dercks; Carol Van Rossum, Wayne (Rosie) Grode; Ron (Barb ), Gene (Sue) and Don (Mary) Van Rossum; Mike (LaVerne) Arnoldussen; Ga ry (Linda) Diedrich; seven Godchildren: Brenda Sprague, Lori Verhagen, Ly nn Waring, Dennis Dercks, Lynn Hammen, Cindy Ferris and Doug Van Rossum.In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded in death by his father a nd mother-in-law, Adrian and Ella Van Rossum; four brothers: Paul, Gene, D an and Jim Dercks; four sisters: Mutzie (Virgil) Helms; Eleanor Mahn; Lave rne Dercks; Julia (Cyril) Riechel; and a brother-in-law, Jim Van Rossum.A Funeral Mass will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2005, at St. Jo hn Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, with Rev. Patrick Beno offici ating. The family will receive friends at church from 2 p.m. Thursday unt il the time of Mass. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute.The family would like to thank Rosie, Wayne, Bonnie, Jerry and the sta ff in the Dialysis Care Unit, Appleton Medical Center.
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