Velte, Thomas H.

1925 - 2007  (82 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Velte, Thomas H.
  Born	7 Feb 1925
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1942	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1942
  Died	10 May 2007
  Obituary	13 May 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Thomas H. Velte, age 82, of Wild Rose, passed away Thursday evening, May 10, 2007, while working on his tree farm. He was born Feb. 7, 1925, in Oshkosh, the son of Clifford E. and Ora E. (Tyriver) Velte. He married Doris M. Nagel on Oct. 1, 1949, at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Kaukauna. Tom was a graduate of Kaukauna High School. He spent a semester at Lakeland College, followed by his attendance and 1944 graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. He served in the Merchant Marines for three years during World War II and for three more years following the end of the War. He later served in the United States Navy during the time of the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War. Following his military service, he was employed for 37 years in the sales department of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company in Kaukauna. He was a Freemason since 1962 and was a member of the Wautoma Lodge #148. Tom had a great love for water, ships, boats and the sea. He also greatly enjoyed the forest trees and the beauty of all nature. He and his wife retired to a beautiful place near a lake where they could enjoy their love of the woodland, water, and their nearby small tree farm. He was a great storyteller, especially of Robert Service poetry. Many of his family and friends enjoyed his recitations around the campfire. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Doris, of Wild Rose; his four children, Christopher (Shirley) of Hortonville; Barbara (Dale) Failor of Ripon; John (Valerie) of Mooresville, N.C.; and Katherine Velte of Clintonville; three grandchildren, Jessica, Susan and Ellen Velte of North Carolina. He is further survived by three brothers, John (Betty) of Rio Rancho, N.M.; William (Mary) of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and Charles (Vera) of Westbank, British Columbia, Canada; three sisters-in-law, Ruth Keough of Brookfield; Janice Frank of Mountain, and Shirley Margenau of Kaukauna; nieces, nephews, many friends from the Kaukauna and Wild Rose areas; former shipmates from around the country; his Masonic Lodge Brothers; and many friends and family who were warmed by his kindness and humor during his long life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his well loved parents-in-law, Raymond and Gladys Nagel; several brothers-in-law, Raymond Nagel, Jr., James Nagel and William Frank and one sister-in-law, Flavia Nagel. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 11 a.m. in the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Redgranite, with Rev. Dorothy Heckner Mendonca officiating. Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the Church. Memorials to the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Redgranite Building Fund in Tom's name are appreciated. Leikness Funeral Home Wautoma, Wisconsin 54982 920-787-3746 www.wautomafuneralhome.com
  Buried	Union Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Velte, Thomas Union Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I127203	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	13 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Velte, Clifford,   b. 30 Apr 1893,   d. 1 Oct 1951  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Unknown, Ora,   b. 23 Feb 1896,   d. 15 Jul 1967, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F64087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nagel, Doris M.,   b. 24 Dec 1925, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 2008, Redgranite, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1949
  Children	1. Velte, Barbar   2. Velte, John   3. Velte, Christopher   4. Velte, Katherine,   b. 14 Sep 1953, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 2015, Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F49285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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