Dercks, Eugene W.

1930 - 1998  (68 years)    Has 44 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Dercks, Eugene W.  [1]
  Born	11 Jan 1930	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1947	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947
  Education - High School	1947	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947
  Military Service	Bef 1949
  WWII -
  U.S. Army
  Died	26 Mar 1998	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Obituary	27 Mar 1998
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Eugene Dercks aged 68 died pe acefully in his sleep Thursday morning March 26th, 1998 at his home. He w as born January 11th 1930 in Little Chute, the son of the late Nicholas a nd Rose (Jansen) Dercks. Gene graduated from St. John's High School in 19 47 were he excelled in many sports. He was a lifetime member of St. John 's parish, where he and his wife Clare were married September 15th 1951. A fter serving a year in service with the U.S. Army as a clerk typist, he wo rked for Kimberly mills for 39 years. At the mill, he was active as uni on treasurer for many years and worked as a core supervisor and mill sched uler. He was also on the Planning Commission for the village of Little Chu te. He retired in 1992 and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, travelin g, his weekly cribbage games and watching all sports. Most of all he lov ed to spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren at home a nd at the cottage. Gene and Clare were blessed with five children and 11 g randchildren. He is survived by his wife Clare of 47 years and their child ren, Jim Dercks (fiancee Rochelle Yngcong), Steve (Dori) Dercks, Paula (To m) Zielinski, Dan (Amy) Dercks, and Beth Johnson. Grandpa Gene was very sp ecial to all as grandchildren: Nick, Michael and Charlie Dercks, David a nd Tara Schommer, Brad and Michael Zielinski, Emily and Katie Dercks, a nd Christopher and Kevin Johnson. He was also survived by his brothers a nd sisters, Julia Reichel, Ann Dercks, Harold and Dorothy Dercks, Russe ll and Myra Dercks, Irene Verhagen, Roger and Bernice Dercks, Tom and Mar garet Dercks, Delores and Duane Vanderloop, Joan and Lefty Geurt s. He is further survived by his wife's family; Millie Jansen, Ethel Nies z, Rosemary Pennings, Margaret and Bill Zornow, Joe and Cassie Penning s, Marilyn Pennings and Margaret Pennings and many nieces and nephews a nd special friends. He was preceded in death by two children of Joseph a nd Mary, his parents Nick and Rose Dercks, his wife's parents Art and Ro se pennings, his brothers, Paul David and Jim, his sister's Rosemary, El eanor and Lavern and his brothers-in-law, Cyril ?, Mark Verhagen, Art Penn ings, Jack Niesz and Bob Jansen. The family would like to extend a very sp ecial thank you to Norman Weinberger, Dr. Ryan and staff, Fr. Dave and F r. Jim and all the family friends and neighbors that made his last three y ears enjoyable. He will be missed by all who knew him but will remain fore ver in our hearts. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday Mar ch 28, 1998 at St. John's Church with Father David Ruby officiating. Frien ds may call at the Verkuilen Funeral home. A prayer service will be he ld at 7:00 p.m. Friday.
  Buried	Aft 26 Mar 1998	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  	Dercks, Eugene St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I19882	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Dercks, Nicholas,   b. 5 May 1896, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1976, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Jansen, Rose,   b. 10 Feb 1900, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Dec 1986, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F10001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pennings, Clare,   b. 27 Aug 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 2025, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1951	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Marriage Record (Family)	15 Sep 1951
  Outagamie County Marriage Records V 45 page 569
  1951 Outagamie County Marriage Records V 45 page 569; Eugene W. Dercks bo rn in Little Chute of Nicholas Dercks and Rose Jansen occupation Landscape r, married in Little Chute Clara G Pennings born 8/27/1930 in Little Chu te to Arthur Pennings and Rose Hermsen
  Children	1. Dercks, Dan + 2. Dercks, Beth   3. Dercks, James,   b. 14 Feb 1953, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Nov 2013  (Age 60 years)   4. Dercks, Steven A. + 5. Dercks, Paula   6. Dercks, Joseph,   b. 18 Apr 1959,   d. 18 Apr 1959  (Age 0 years)   7. Dercks, Mary,   b. 12 Dec 1964,   d. 12 Dec 1964  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F7068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 11 Jan 1930 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1947 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1947 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 15 Sep 1951 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Mar 1998 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 26 Mar 1998 - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S11] Gedcom import from Denis & Lynn Verhagen2.FTW. [S1338] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947. 19882 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1947