Derfus, Donald

1914 - 2005  (90 years)    Has 4 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Derfus, Donald
  Born	14 Jun 1914	Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1940 Census	1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  John C Ritten 61 Aurelia Ritten 51 Donald Derfus 25 stepson
  Occupation	Bef 23 Jan 2005
  Kimberly Clark for 28 years
  Kimberly Clark for 28 years
  Died	23 Jan 2005	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	25 Jan 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Derfus, Donald F.Donald F. Derfus, , Appleton, age 90, died on Sunday, January 23, 20 05 at Franciscan Care Center. Don was born in Sherwood, Wisconsin, on Ju ne 14, 1914, son of the late John and Aurelia (Eder) Derfus. He married Ma rian Hale on November 23, 1940, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton. D on was employed as a machinist at Kimberly Clark for 28 years, retiri ng in 1977. He was a member of the International Association of Machinist 's and a Corporate Life Member at K-C. Don and Marian loved dancing to pol ka music and traveling the world with their son. He was an excellent repai rman and craftsman, creating many projects for family and friends.Don will be greatly missed by his wife, Marian; his daughter-in-law, Mar cy Derfus; a grandson, Austin Derfus; three granddaughters: Melissa, Jocel yn and Kristin Derfus; sisters-in-law: Ellen (Allan) Coenen; Clarice Wa ge and godchild, Sarah Joyce. He is further survived by a special niece a nd nephew, Sandy and Bob Newby and many other nieces and nephews.Don was preceded in death by his son, Daniel; sister, Grace Tews; brothe rs and sisters-in-law: Al Tews, John and Sarah and James and Delores Hal e; Edward Michels and Clarence Wage.The Funeral Mass will be held at 12 Noon, on Saturday, January 29, 200 5, at ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH, 500 West Marquette Street, Appleton, wi th Rev. Donald Zuleger officiating. Visitors will be received at the funer al home on Friday, January 28 from 4 until 8 p.m., and again at the chur ch on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A Prayer Service w ill be held at the funeral home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The interment wi ll be held at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sherwood.The family wishes to thank the staff of Unit 2 at Franciscan Care Cente r, for their loving care of Don. WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME537 North Superior Street
  Buried	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I119804	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Derfus, John Jay,   b. 14 Dec 1884,   d. Bef 1984  (Age 99 years)
  Mother	Eder, Aurelia,   b. 9 Oct 1890, St. John, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 May 1963  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F46631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hale, Marian,   b. 7 May 1917, Reedsville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 2008, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	23 Nov 1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Derfus, Daniel,   b. 15 Jun 1943,   d. 5 Nov 1998  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F46632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 14 Jun 1914 - Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 23 Nov 1940 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 23 Jan 2005 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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