Smith, Rozella M.

Rozella married Filz, Marvin L. 13 Jun 1920, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA. Marvin was born 11 Jul 1897, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 30 Apr 1979, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 30 Apr 1979, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1939, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 19 Dec 2010; APC

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1939

Obituary:
Name: Merril Filz
Gender: Male
Death Age: 89
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1921
Birth Place: Appleton, Iowa, USA
Residence Place: King Wisconsin, Iowa, USA
Death Date: 19 Dec 2010
Death Place: King Wisconsin, Winnebago, Iowa, USA
Newspaper Place: Iowa, USA
Spouse: Wahneta Kluge
Parents: Marvin Filz
Children: Robert Kristine Filz, and Tom Lori Filz
Siblings: Delores Robert Cowan; Marvin Doris Filz, Jr; Myron Filz

Merrill married Kluge, Wahneta 10 May 1947. Wahneta (daughter of Kluge, Paul Robert and Bigalke, Anna Charlotte Emily) was born 25 Jan 1923, Dale, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 9 Jan 2014, King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Bef 1946; WWII, US Army
• Obituary: 28 Dec 2017; APC

Notes:

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1940

Obituary:
Appleton - Marvin "Phat" C. Filz, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017.
The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 W. Lawrence Street in Appleton. Visitation will be held the night before at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street in Appleton on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 starting at 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume the following day at church at 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F.M. officiating. Military Honors will follow the Funeral Mass at church. Interment will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery in Appleton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Phat's name. Online condolences can be shared at www.wichmannfargo.com.
A full obituary will be published in Sunday's paper.

12/31/2017
Appleton - Marvin "Phat" C. Filz, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born to the late Marvin Sr. and Rozella (Smith) Filz on June 28, 1922 in Appleton. Phat attended Appleton High School West and graduated in 1940.
Phat proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the U.S Army. His time served spanned through WWII. Recently Phat took part in the Old Glory Flight to Washington D.C.
He married the love of his life, Doris Langman, on August 16, 1947 in Appleton at St. Joseph Catholic Church. They were blessed with their two daughters, Debbie and Becky.
Phat was employed at Institute of Paper Chemistry and Valley Iron Works. He retired as supervisor and machinist from the Institute of Paper Chemistry in 1988.
In his early years Phat enjoyed softball, square dancing, bowling and visiting the YMCA. He and his wife Doris are life-long members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton. Phat had a creative and imaginative mind and loved to woodwork. He was a life-long Packer Backer and Wisconsin Badger Basketball fan. Above all he cherished being a dad, grandpa, great-grandpa and especially a loving and faithful husband.
His survivors are his loving wife, Doris, of whom he shared 70 wonderful years of marriage with; his two daughters, Debbie (Gary) Van Handel of Green Bay and Becky (Thomas C.) Thiel of Appleton; his grandchildren, Michael (Cecilia) Van Handel of Gurnee, IL, Michelle (Daniel) Owen of Madison, WI and Andrew "AJ" Van Handel of Madison, WI; his step grandson, Andrew Thiel (and special friend, Haley Purpus); his great-grandchildren, Jackson Van Handel, Joshua and Caleb Owen; his step great-grandchild, Ahana Thiel. Phat is further survived by his sister, Delores Cowan; and his sister-in-law, Margaret (Jim) Winterfeldt; his nieces and nephews, Rodney Langman, Stacy Kennelly, Scott Winterfeldt, Bob Filz, Tom Filz and Jeff Filz.
In addition to his parents Phat was preceded in death by his in-laws, Charlie (Mamie) Langman; two brothers, Merrill and Myron; his brother-in-law, Donald Langman and many other dear relatives.
The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 W. Lawrence Street in Appleton. Visitation will be held the night before at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street in Appleton on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 starting at 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume the following day at church at 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F.M. officiating. Military Honors will follow the Funeral Mass at church. Interment will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery in Appleton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Phat's name. Online condolences can be shared at www.wichmannfargo.com.
Phat's family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of Primary Care Associates, Theda Care Regional Medical Center of Appleton, John Bradley VA Center, and the staff of St. Paul's Elder Care Service for the wonderful care given to Phat and the compassion shown to his family. His family also extends their many thanks to Tony, Erin and Jade Spencer who have been wonderful neighbors through the years.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Dec. 31, 2017

Marvin married Langman, Doris 16 Aug 1947, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Doris (daughter of Langman, Charles and Schilhabel, Mary "Mae") was born 9 Dec 1926, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 12 Jan 2018, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 19 Mar 2018; APC

Notes:

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1941

Obituary:
Appleton - Deloris "Sis" M. (Filz) Cowan, age 94, passed away March 17, 2018. She was born October 2, 1923, daughter of the late Marvin and Rozella (Smith) Filz. Deloris married Robert A. Cowan in 1958 and the couple were happily married for 48 years.
Deloris worked at the Institute of Paper Chemistry and at Kimberly-Clark until her retirement in 1961.
Sis and Bob enjoyed traveling the Midwest for 25 years, collecting and selling antiques. Once they were retired, they enjoyed spending the winter months in McCallen, TX.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers: Merril "Sonny" (Wahneta) Filz, Marvin "Phat" (Doris) Filz, and Myron "Bud" (Carmen) Filz.
She will be missed by her nieces, nephews, and the staff and patients at Willow Lane.
Friends may call at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 404 W. Lawrence St., Appleton, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 9:30 am until the funeral mass at 11:00 am with Fr. Jim Leary officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Appleton. Online condolences to Deloris's family may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour, is assisting the family with arrangements.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Willow Lane and ThedaCare, Appleton, for the kindness and wonderful treatment given to Deloris in her golden years.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Mar. 19, 2018

Dolores married Cowan, Robert A. Abt 1958. Robert was born 19 May 1923, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 6 Oct 2006; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 22 Mar 2007; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
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Debbie married VanHandel, Gary [Group Sheet]