VanGrinsven, Joseph C.

1921 - 2006  (85 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanGrinsven, Joseph C.
  Born	9 Jun 1921	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jun 2006
  Obituary	Aft 11 Jun 2006
  Died peacefully on June 11, 2006, at Cherry Meadows Hospice Residence, just after celebrating his 85th birthday at home. Joe was born June 9, 1921, at home in Little Chute to John and Frances (Vander Linden) Van Grinsven. He married Eunice K. Kraemer on September 10, 1949, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Little Chute. She preceded him in death on December 10, 2000. Joe attended St. John?s Grade and High Schools in Little Chute. During the Depression, he lived and worked on the Bill Gauthier farm in Gillet, Wisconsin, before joining the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), planting trees in northern Wisconsin. After working briefly at the Badger Munitions Factory, he was drafted into the Army. He served in the Philippines and Japan at the end of World War II. After the war, he worked at the Marathon Paper mill, where he met his wife. He worked for many years as a welder and fabricator at Pierce Manufacturing, retiring in 1975. Joe was a lifelong Cubs fan, and he also enjoyed playing sheephead and watching stock car and NASCAR racing. He loved cooking for his family, and giving away home made soup to family and friends. Survivors include children: Karlene Ferrante of Stevens Point, Mark (Jeanne) of Appleton, Gary (Peggy) of Winneconne, and Deanna of Stevens Point; grandchildren: Marcus Van Grinsven, Matthew Van Grinsven, and Todd Secor (fiancée, Sandra Thede); two sisters: Frances Vander Pas and Marie Balgie both from Little Chute; sister-in-law, Ruth Wnuk of Racine; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two infant sisters: Anna (who died at sea en route from Holland) and Johanna Anna; another sister, Grace Schaefer; brothers: John, Ted, Martin, and Robert; brothers-in-law: Bobby Lamers, Tony Vander Pas, and Wally Schaefer; and sisters-in-law: Josie, Lorraine, and Betty. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in his memory at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2006, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 500 Marquette Street, with Father Brian Belongia officiating. There will be a visitation on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Valley Funeral Home with a vigil service at 7:45 p.m. and continuing on Thursday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park. Joe?s family would like to thank the wonderful staff from ThedaCare at Home and Hospice, and Home Instead, and all the good friends and neighbors who enabled him to experience a good quality of life at home over the past 5 years.
  Buried	Aft 11 Jun 2006	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I141219	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanGrinsven, John,   b. 7 Aug 1878, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 27 Feb 1958, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	VanderLinden, Frances,   b. 8 Jul 1883, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 6 Jan 1956  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F41338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kraemer, Eunice K.,   b. 29 Aug 1922,   d. 10 Dec 2000, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1949	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. VanGrinsven, Mark
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F41229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 9 Jun 1921 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 10 Sep 1949 - St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 11 Jun 2006 - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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