VanLanen, Vernon Leonard

1934 - 2008  (74 years)    Has 16 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanLanen, Vernon Leonard
  Born	7 Mar 1934
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 1957 and 1963
  US Army
  Died	27 Apr 2008	Oneida, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	30 Apr 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Van Lanen, Vernon Leonard, After 4 years of being apart, Vernon Leonard Van Lanen, age 74, of Oneida, was called home by our Lord, to be with his wife Eleanor on April 27, 2008. He was born March 7, 1934, to the late Leonard and Leona (Puyleart) Van Lanen. Vernon served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1963, where he was trained in heavy equipment operation. He worked for Northwest Engineering as a crane operator for 20 years. Vernon enjoyed the Green Bay Packers, hunting, many fishing trips to Canada, dominos, sheepshead, gardening, berry picking and attending grandchildren's events. He taught his grandchildren to fish, drive a boat, to hunt and enjoyed his time with them. He was a cat lover, including his most recent companion Abby. Survivors include three sons: Michael (Amy) Van Lanen, Howard; Brian (special friend Karie) Van Lanen, Appleton; James (Lynn) Wickesberg, Shawano; four daughters: Rita Barke, Gillett; Kathie (Leonard) Ochowicz, Mora, MN; Julie (Richard) Crow, Woodland Park, CO; and Debbie (Marshall) Elsner, Seymour; also seventeen grandchildren: Aimee and Matt Barke; Jason Ochowicz, Jaime Dick, Erin Petrowske, Adam Ochowicz, Tyler and Tamra Wickesberg, Jon and David Crow; Kerri Majewski, Bill Kolaske III, Kiley Ullmer, Kelly Holewinski and Ben Kolaske, Katelyn and Haden Van Lanen; twenty great-grandchildren; a sister, Janet Vanden Eng, Ashwaubenon; one brother, Gerald (Ann) Van Lanen, De Pere; five sisters-in-law: Margie Van Lanen, Green Bay; Arlene (Ray) Ruechel, Pulaski; Judy (Ken) Olson, Seymour; Virginia Moes, Black Creek; Carol Moes, Nichols. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Vernon was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor; parents Leonard and Leona; grandson, Chad Barke; three brothers: Norman, Frank and Marvin, two sisters: Gladys Dalton and Delores Nockerts; and two infant sisters Friends may call at the Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, with Father Robert Kabat officiating. Seymour Veterans will be conducting military rites. Entombment will be at Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Online condolences may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com
  Person ID	I119016	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanLanen, Leonard,   b. 3 May 1892, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 May 1972, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Puyleart, Leona,   b. 28 Dec 1897, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1965, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F48923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moes, Eleanor,   b. 31 Aug 1929, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Mar 2004, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	14 May 1965
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F46420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  VanLanen, Vernon Leonard Mar 7, 1934 - Apr 27, 2008