VanDeraa, Henry J.

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• Obituary: 28 Jun 2002; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Van Deraa, Henry J., 208 Anne Stree t, ClintonvilleAge 90, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2002 at the Shawano Medical Cente r. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home, Clintonville is assisting the fam ily with the arrangements.Henry was born on March 4, 1912 in Vandenbroek, Wisconsin the son of the l ate Henry and Catherine (Strick) Van Deraa. He grew up in the Vandenbro ek area where he attended grade school. Henry was previously married to El sie Stumpf for a number of yeaRs and had three sons: Alan, Lee and Merli n. Henry most recently married to Sylvia Daebler-Johnson of the Navarino a rea on November 12, 1994. In the past Henry worked various jobs in carpent ry and most recently at Kimberly Clark Company in Neenah, Wisconsin retiri ng in 1975 after 34 years. Henry was a member of Ascension Lutheran Chur ch in Navarino. He enjoyed the outdoors and taking care of his yard. He al so liked spending time at the Wolf River Game Farm in Navarino.Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; three sons: Alan (Mary Kay) Van Dera a, Wauwatosa; Lee (Beth) Van Deraa, Kimberly; Merlin (Christine) Van Dera a, Yuma, Colorado; a step-daughter, Karen (Jerry) Rickert, Appleton; two s tep-sons: Dean (Tammy) Daebler, Navarino; Steve (Joy) Daebler, Navarino; e ight grandchildren: Matthew, Lydia, A.J., Elisa, Carrie, Jessie, Nichola s, and Emily; 10 step-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law: Mayme Van Der a, Little Chute; Marie Van Dera, Kimberly; Jane Johnson, Ocean Side. Calif ornia; Irene (Art) Borree, Kaukauna; a brother-in-law, Art Hendricks, Free dom, Wisconsin; many nieces and nephews.Henry was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers: Andrew, Pete r, Wilbert, Arnold, John, Martin and William; five sisters: Ann Weyenber g, Bertha Woldt, Kate Berghuis, Marie Fitzpatrick and Martha Hendricks; a nd a brother-in-law, Harvey Johnson.Funeral services will be Monday, July 1, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Ascensi on Lutheran Church, Navarino with the Rev. Lisa Stafford officiating and i nterment will follow in the parish cemetery.Friends may call at the church only on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the t ime of the service.
Appleton Post-Crescent, June 29, 2002 , Section C, Page 4

Henry married Stumpf, Elsie Anna Abt 1941. Elsie (daughter of Stumpf, Frank W. and Orth, Anna) was born 2 Mar 1921, Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died 1 Jan 2003; was buried Aft 1 Jan 2003, Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery, Darboy, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]