Blohm, Walter

Walter married Witzke, Marie Aft 1929. Marie (daughter of Witzke, Albert and Hoppe, Bertha) was born 12 Mar 1902; died 3 Oct 1973. [Group Sheet]

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• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 24 Sep 2011; Appleton Post Crescent

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1940 Census:
Walter Blohm35
Marie Blohm33
Robert Blohm13
Patrick Blohm10
Dorothy Vanderley19

Obituary:
Patrick J. Blohm, 82, Little Chute, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born on March 17, 1929 in Appleton, WI and raised by his Mom and his grandparents. At the age of 9, he and his brother, Robert, moved in with their Mom and Step-father, Marie and Walter Blohm. He graduated from Menasha High School, where he played football and baseball.
Pat enlisted in the Navy, where he lettered in football and was part of the Dental Tech School. He also served on the submarine force in Hawaii during his 3rd year in the Navy. After his discharge from the Navy, Pat played 14 years of amateur baseball in Wisconsin. Golf was also a big part of Pat's life and he was very fortunate to record 2 holes-in-one.
In 1951, Pat married his sweetheart, Bernice Vander Wyst of Little Chute. Pat worked in the Marketing department at Thilmany for over 25 years. Prior to and after retirement from Thilmany, Pat worked as an insurance agent with Banker's Life & Casualty. He was very successful and was recognized for his efforts as a Lifetime Member of the Million Dollar Roundtable Club. Pat retired from the insurance industry after 28 very productive years. Pat was a lifelong Green Bay Packer season ticket holder and an avid spectator for all of the sporting events of his children and grandchildren. In addition, he was active in his community and he served as a village trustee in Little Chute, for 8 years. Pat served as a church trustee, lecturer and CCD teacher at St. John Nepomucene for many years. Pat and Bernice celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August with a special blessing from Bishop Ricken.
Pat leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years, Bernice, Little Chute; as well as 6 wonderful children and their families,
Mary (John) Kolosso, Little Chute, their children Ryan (Heather) and their children, Kennedy and Ireland, Troy (Kelly) and their children, Faith and Madelyn and Trisha Kolosso;
Steve (Mary) Blohm, Sugar Grove, IL and their children, Becky and Matt;
Deb (Dan) Valentyn, Little Chute, their children, Eric (Tasha) Valentyn, Ross, Scott and Robb Valentyn;
Jane (Dan) Van Den Heuvel, Little Chute, their children, Kevin, Kurt (fiancé Whitney Huolihan) and Alyssa;
Barb (Dick) Van Grinsven, Chilton, their children, Heidi, Holly (Adam) Tittman and Gretchen Van Grinsven;
Tim (Jodi) Blohm, Brookfield, and their son, Garrett.
Pat is further survived by his sister-in-laws; Dorothy Van Deurzen, Carol Vander Wyst and Betty Vander Wyst.
In addition to his Mother and Step-father, Pat is also preceded in death by his brother: Robert; his father: Frank Burke; his in-laws; Joe (Betty) Vander Wyst, Richard Vander Wyst, Roger Vander Wyst, James Van Deurzen and Ray (Margaret) Vandenberg.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, September 24, 2011, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine St., Little Chute, with Fr. James Hablewitz officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:00 am until the time of the mass. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Pat's name for the Green Bay Diocesan Seminarian Fund and other family wishes.
The family of Pat would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the caregivers who took such wonderful care of Pat over the last 18 months.
Verkuilen Funeral Home
& Cremation Services Little Chute 920 788 3321 www.verkuilenfh.com
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on September 22, 2011

Patrick married VanderWyst, Bernice M. 11 Aug 1951. Bernice (daughter of VanderWyst, John and Verkuilen, Frances) was born 19 Sep 1929, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 07 Jul 2025, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Kolosso, John [Group Sheet]

Deb married Valentyn, Daniel (son of Valentyne, Robert and VandenBoom, Althea) [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 17 Jan 2016; apc

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Obituary:
Jane M. Van Den Heuvel, 57, of Little Chute, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 14, 2016. She was born on January 19, 1958, daughter of Patrick and Bernice (Vander Wyst) Blohm. On April 16, 1982, Jane married Dan Van Den Heuvel at St. John's Church in Little Chute. She worked at Thrivent for over 30 years in the financial services department.
Jane was well known for her generosity, caring ways, and loving spirit. While battling her ALS, she continued to put others first. Jane enjoyed spending time at the mall with her family and friends. You could usually find her speed walking all around Little Chute or volunteering her time at St. John's. Jane truly loved being a grandma. She enjoyed spoiling her grandkids and they always put a smile on her face. Jane's courage, her smiles and her positive attitude have been an inspiration to many during these last few years. She was an incredible woman who will be truly missed by all.
Jane is survived by her husband of 34 years, Dan; her beloved children: Kevin (girlfriend Nicki Arend) Van Den Heuvel, Kurt (Whitney) Van Den Heuvel, and Alyssa (Steven) Gates; her precious grandchildren: Gracie Jane, Marlie Jane, Micah Daniel, and number 4 on the way; her mother, Bernice Blohm; siblings: Mary (John) Kolosso, Steve (Mary) Blohm, Deb (Dan) Valentyn, Barb (Dick) Van Grinsven, and Tim (Jodi) Blohm; her caretaker and "adopted daughter", Jes Foster; brothers and sisters-in-law: Dennis (Dyanne) Vanden Heuvel, Carol McCalvy, Mary (Barry) Deleeuw, Diane (Jim) Guckenberg, Leon (Lu) Vanden Heuvel, and Irene (Larry) Huget; Godmother, Marge Miller; Jane's "Lucky Charms" and many other family members and special friends.
Jane was preceded in death by her father, Patrick Blohm; brother-in-law, Dale McCalvy; Godfather, Bob Miller; and her Mother and Father-in-law, Theresa and Edward Van Den Heuvel.
Funeral services for Jane will be held on her birthday, Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 12:00 noon. Visitation will be at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, on Monday, January 18, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Due to Jane's vibrant personality, she requested that guests wear bright colors, and not black to the funeral. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Jane's name. For online condolences, please visit www.verkuilenfh.com.
The Van Den Heuvel family would like to express their extreme gratitude to the staffs of Heartland Hospice, Pete Hietpas and the staff at Nurses PRN, Affinity Home Care and the MDA and ALS Associations, for their wonderful care and compassion. Also a special thank you to Jes Foster, who has been Jane's caregiver and has become a part of the Van Den Heuvel family. Her care, compassion, and love given to Jane will never be forgotten. Finally to Jane's best friends, Cindy Zornow, Janet Lenz, Clare Vanden Hogan, Amy Beno, Donna Phelan, Becky Hietpas, Becky Wieske, Donna VanVreede, the rest of Jane's "Lucky Charms", and her many friends that made weekly visits to the house. All of your generosity and friendship will be forever remembered.

Jane married VandenHeuvel, Daniel (son of VandenHeuvel, Edward H. and Verkuilen, Theresa Josephine) [Group Sheet]

Barbara married VanGrinsven, Richard "Dick" [Group Sheet]

Troy married VandenHeuvel, Kelly (daughter of VandenHeuvel, Peter and Peeters, Ann) [Group Sheet]