Coonen, Willard Francis

1923 - 2012  (88 years)    Has 40 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Coonen, Willard Francis  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Jul 1923	Dundas, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1940
  Military Service Awards	4 Apr 1945
  Kaukauna Times News; Cpl. Willard F. Coonen of Dundas was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in the European theater of operations.
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII
  	Coonen, Willard Military WWII
  Died	26 Feb 2012	West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	1 Mar 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Willard (Bill) F. Coonen, age 88, formerly of Brillion, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. He was born July 24, 1923 to Petronella (Biese) and James L. Coonen of Dundas. He graduated from Kaukauna High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bill and the former Kathryn Kubale were married on April 18, 1953 in Reedsville. Bill was a member of the U.S. Army during World War II and saw extensive action in the European Theater. His combat decorations include the E.T.O. ribbon with a silver star and bronze arrowhead designating participation in five battle campaigns and the "D-Day" invasion in Normandy. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for service while a member of a forward observing team, and the Purple Heart for being wounded in the "Battle of the Bulge." He was a sergeant when discharged. He was employed by the Farm Equipment Division of the Brillion Iron Works for over thirty-three years and was the General Sales Manager of the division from 1966 to the time of his retirement in 1986. Bill was a member of the Brillion Lions Club, the American Legion Post No. 126 and a volunteer distributor for Meals on Wheels. Bill was the youngest, and the last surviving of the 12 children of Nell and James Coonen. Survivors include his wife Katie (West Bend), his children Fr. Tim, OMI, of Ottawa, Canada, Carrie Plamann (Rolf Hagberg) of Duluth, MN, Paula (Jeff) Stadtmueller of Cottage Grove, WI, and Laura (Randy) Westerman of Slinger, WI; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jacqueline Coonen of Columbus OH, Larry and Dottie Kubale of Middleton, Bernard and Karen Kubale of Merton, Dorothy Reinke of Reedsville, and Frances Kubale of Green Bay; many nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Brillion with his son Fr. Tim officiating. Gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the liturgy beginning at 11 a.m. A memorial fund has been established in Bill's memory. The Wieting Funeral Home of Brillion is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.wieting-funeralhome.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on March 1, 2012
  Person ID	I2762	1FamilyTree | DavidSchlickbernd6337, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	9 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Coonen, James Louis,   b. 18 Jun 1869, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1958, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Biese, Petronella "Nellie",   b. 25 Aug 1877, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 1938, Dundas, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F3525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kubale, Kathryn Frances "Katie",   b. 16 Jun 1930, Reedsville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Mar 2013  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1953	Reedsville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  	Coonen, Willard and Kathryn (Kubale) Marriage Bill (Willard) and Katie Coonen, 1953. Seated, James L. Coonen, Willard (Bill) and Kathryn (Katie) (Kubale) Coonen. 9 of 11 of Bill's siblings are standing: Edgar and Marge, Fritz and Hildagard Thiel, Frank and Grace LeFevre, Catherine, Lester and Virginia, Henry and Betty, John and Martha VanAsten, Norbert and Bernice, Max and Germaine Wittman
  Children	1. Coonen, Reverend Timothy James + 2. Coonen, Carrie Louise   3. Coonen, Paula Kay   4. Coonen, Laura Beth
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 24 Jul 1923 - Dundas, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 18 Apr 1953 - Reedsville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Feb 2012 - West Bend, Washington, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S46] Gedcom import from CoonenFamily.GED. [S13] Gedcom import from Biesetemp2.FTW.