VanderWyst, Gordon b. 15 Apr 1928 Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 17 Oct 2013 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1928 - 2013 (85 years) Has 36 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	VanderWyst, Gordon
Born	15 Apr 1928	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Military Service	Between 1946 and 1948
WWII, US Marines
Died	17 Oct 2013	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	18 Oct 2013
Appleton Post Crescent
Gordon "Gordy" Vander Wyst, of Appleton, passed away Thursday morning, October 17, 2013, following a brief stay at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born on April 15, 1928, in Little Chute and was preceded in death by his parents Harry and Hattie (Sanderfoot) Vander Wyst. He married Emily Lamers on September 1, 1951, in Wrightstown. They recently celebrated their 62nd anniversary. Gordy was a U.S. Marine veteran and served from 1946 to 1948 performing guard duty in China. He then worked at Fox Tractor Company for 38 years as a machinist. Gordy served as the first union president for Local 1335 UAW-Fox Tractor from 1965 until 1971. He then worked for Lawrence University as a custodian and retired in 1991. Gordy and Emily were charter members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church where they were both very active and faithful parishioners. Gordy served as an usher, bingo worker, and was always eager to help where needed. He was an avid Packer fan, enjoyed bowling and woodworking, and loved attending his children's and grandchildren's sporting events and other activities. Survivors include his loving wife, Emily; their children: Lyle (Donna) Vander Wyst, Lucina (Dalton) Korth, Loraine (Craig) Lubinski, Leo (Wanda) Vander Wyst, Lavern (Michael) Speel, Louis (Carol) Vander Wyst, Leonard (Alice) Vander Wyst, Linus (Kelly) Vander Wyst, and Luke (Amy) Vander Wyst; there are 27 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; his sister, Virginia (Ivan) Stiltjes; sisters and brothers-in-law: Mary Nackers, Rose (Francis) Schmidt, Frances (Bob) Haen, Ellen Lamers, Helen Lamers, and Marilyn Lamers; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sisters Ruth (Paul) Waldron, Rose (Hank) Kuhn, and Jean (Ted) Feldkamp; and in-laws: Gordon (Mary) Lamers, Lyle (Helen) Lamers, Ruby (Robert) Turriff Van Handel, Jane (Sylvester) Vosters, Paul Lamers, Gene (Delia) Lamers, and Marcel Lamers. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, October 21, 2013, 11:00 a.m., at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1810 N. McDonald St., Appleton, with Father Gerald Falk officiating. Military honors will take place at the church after mass. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday until the hour of mass at the church. Entombment will be in the Star of Hope Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, a memorial in Gordy's honor is being established. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Oct. 18 to Oct. 20, 2013
Buried	Star Of Hope Mausoleum At Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Person ID	I66851	1FamilyTree \| JocelynThyssen170579, NancyGeister131697
Last Modified	26 Feb 2016

Father	VanderWyst, Henry H. "Harry", b. 18 Aug 1899, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 13 Nov 1978, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
Mother	Sanderfoot, Hendrica, b. 9 May 1906, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 6 Aug 1990, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 84 years)
Family ID	F18077	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lamers, Emily Marie, b. 25 Dec 1929, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 24 Feb 2016, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 86 years)

Married 1 Sep 1951 Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA

Children

	1. VanderWyst, Lyle
	2. VanderWyst, Lucina
	3. VanderWyst, Lorraine
	4. VanderWyst, Leo
	5. VanderWyst, Lavern
	6. VanderWyst, Louis
	7. VanderWyst, Leonard
	8. VanderWyst, Linus
	9. VanderWyst, Luke

Last Modified 26 Feb 2016

Family ID F25508 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 15 Apr 1928 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - 1 Sep 1951 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Died - 17 Oct 2013 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Buried - - Star Of Hope Mausoleum At Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA