McGoey, Mary Lou

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• Education - High School: 1947, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 26 Aug 2015

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Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1947

Obituary:
Mary Lou Kamps, age 86, passed peacefully and joined her husband Jiggs on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. Mary was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, on March 6, 1929, daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Koehler) McGoey. James "Jiggs" Kamps became her husband on October 7, 1951, and the couple shared many years of happiness together until his death in 2014. Mary enjoyed the Packers, Bucks, Brewers, NASCAR, playing bingo and the "occasional" trip to the casino. Most of all, she loved being a mom and grandma.
Mary is survived by two daughters: Kara (Bernie) Hietpas of Kaukauna and Katie (Travis) Kroner of Combined Locks; seven grandchildren: Chris, Ali, and Ben Hietpas; Audrey Kamps and her fiancé Tony Shannon; Tyler Kamps; and Kip and Kamryn Kroner; two: great-grandchildren: Brayden and Charlotte; a brother: Gary McGoey of Appleton; a sister: Norma McGrath of Marshfield; and a sister-in-law: Mary Femal of Appleton. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jiggs, a son Kevin, and infant daughter Mary and by siblings Beverly (Sonny) Kneepkens, Joan (Tom) Heiss, Jane McGoey, and Michael McGoey.
A memorial mass for Mary will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna, with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Inurnment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church on Thursday from 3:00 PM until the time of the service.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to the many caregivers who treated Mary so well, especially Dr. Amy Servais and Dr. Alex Tretinyak, as well as her dear friends Jeanette Bishop and Pete Kessler. Mary was also blessed to have some pretty awesome grandkids. They made sure to visit her often and make sure she had everything she needed to be comfortable. Thanks also to them, for loving their grandma so very much.

Mary married Kamps, James Henry "Jiggs" 7 Oct 1951. James (son of Kamps, Ralph and Goeser, Barbara) was born 12 Jun 1927, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 18 Oct 2014. [Group Sheet]

Katie — Kroner, Travis. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 25 Mar 2007; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Kevin J. Kamps, Appleton, age 49, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at home. He was born June 13, 1957, in Kaukauna, to James and Mary (McGoey) Kamps. Kevin was a 1975 Kaukauna High School graduate and graduated from UW Oshkosh in 1980, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in History. He was employed by the State of Wisconsin as a Supervisor of Meat and Food Safety. Kevin enjoyed baseball, football, golf, and NASCAR racing.
He is survived by his parents: James and Mary Kamps, Appleton; his son, Tyler and daughter, Audrey, both at home; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Kara (Bernie) Hietpas, and their family, Christopher, Alexandria and Benjamin, Kaukauna, and Katie (Travis) Kroner, and their family, Kip and Kamryn, Combined Locks. He is further survived by his children's mother, Amy Basten, Appleton.
He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary.
Kevin's Funeral Services will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2007, at Boettcher Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna, with Fr. Jim Lucas officiating. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for his children's education. 920-766-2099

Kevin married Basten, Amy [Group Sheet]

Kara married Hietpas, Bernard "Bernie" (son of Hietpas, Donald H. and DeJong, Elizabeth Alice) [Group Sheet]