Gerarden, Theodore

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• Education - High School: 1937, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: Aft 17 Mar 2001

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1937

Obituary:
Gerarden (Ted) Appleton
Ted passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2001. He was born in De Pere, s on of the late Patrick and Henrietta (DeBruin) Gerarden, and later liv ed in Appleton, where his father was lockmaster at Appleton No. 4 Locks a nd Dam. He attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Appleton High Sch ool in 1937. He received his B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Milw aukee State Teachers College (UW-Milwaukee). Immediately afterward, he enl isted as a Chief Boatswain's Mate in the U.S. Coast Guard. While station ed at Atlantic City, N.J., he married Louise M. McCarter (also of Appleto n) on November 21, 1942, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. He s erved in the Pacific Theater during WWII until his honorable discharge Jan uary 31, 1946. After his return, he was employed by the First National Ban k/Marine Bank for 37 years. He also taught the Saturday Morning Arts & Cra fts Class for 27 years with the Appleton Recreation Department. He was a m ember of Sacred Heart Church, where he served for many years as a truste e. Ted is survived by his wife, Louise; three sons and a daughter-in-la w: Patrick, Appleton; Timothy, Rochester, Minn.; Kevin and Susan, Oshkos h; three daughters and a son-in-law: Maureen Gerarden, Madison; Kathleen G erarden, Appleton; Jean and Ed Annibale, Green Bay; two brothers and siste rs-in-law: Tony and Merle, West Haven, Conn.; Louis and Sally, Appleton; t wo sisters and a brother-in-law: Mary and Don Stegert, Appleton; Floren ce Heinritz, Appleton; six grandchildren: Paul, Jodie, Charlie, Ellen, Jo hn and Tony; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in dea th by a brother, Joseph, and two half-brothers, Vincent and Jack Jansse n. Mass of the Resurrection will be offered 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2 001, at Sacred Heart Church, 222 E. Fremont St. with the Rev. Bob Karuhn o fficiating. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may ca ll directly at the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of servi ce. Memorials may be directed to St. Vincent DePaul Society of Sacred Hear t.
Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer 606 N. Oneida St., Appleton 733-7383/btlfuneral.com

Theodore married McCarter, Louise M. [Group Sheet]