VanGrinsven, William

1927 - 2011  (84 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanGrinsven, William
  Born	8 Jan 1927
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII - US Army
  Died	21 Sep 2011
  Obituary	23 Sep 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Bill Van Grinsven, age 84, of Darboy, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Bill was born on January 8, 1927, Superior, Wisconsin, to the late Hubert and Lydia (Davidson) Van Grinsven. Bill had fond memories of his parent's farm. He proudly served his country in the United States Army in WWII, based in Japan. Bill married Dorothy Thelosen on May 1, 1948, in Kimberly. Dorothy has supported him through many hardships. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Dorothy; his five beautiful daughters, Marianne (Joe) Thiel; Cindy Van Grinsven; Cheryl Wuyts; Beth (Bruce) Krueger; and Laurie Van Grinsven; his grandchildren, Russ (Marcia) Thiel, Greg (Kim) Thiel, Bill Thiel, Heather (Joe) Totman, Nick (Tina) Wuyts, Justin Krueger, Jason Krueger and Lauren Krueger; his 7 great grandchildren; and a great great grandson. Bill is further survived by his sister, Martha Ritter. Bill was preceded in death by his brothers, Ted and John; his sisters, Hattie, Mayme, Fran and Bertha; his grandson, Brandon Krueger, an exceptionally healthy looking boy of only four months when our Lord called him home; and a great granddaughter, Brandi Thiel. He was very proud of his whole family. Bill was a member of American Legion Post #265 in Darboy; a life-member of VFW Post 10544 in Combined Locks. He was also a member of the Quarter Century Club at Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Bill enjoyed sheepshead with his friends, bowling, golfing and horseshoes in several senior leagues. The Funeral Liturgy will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 26, 2011, at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH-DARBOY, W2796 Highway KK, with Fr. David Beaudry officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Military Honors will be observed at Holy Angels Cemetery, Darboy. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of ThedaCare Hospice and Dr. Jonathan Hagen and staff, for their loving care. A memorial has been established in his name. Jansen Fargo Funeral Home 204 E. Kimberly Ave Kimberly 788-6202 Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on September 23, 2011
  Buried	Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery, Darboy, Wisconsin, USA
  	VanGrinsven, William Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery, Darboy, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I127191	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanGrinsven, Hubert,   b. Abt 1887, , , , Netherlands ,   d. Bef 1987  (Age ~ 99 years)
  Mother	Davidson, Lydia,   b. Abt 1889, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F62961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thelosen, Dorothy,   b. 9 Apr 1923, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Oct 2011, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1 May 1948	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. VanGrinsven, Marianne   2. VanGrinsven, Cindi   3. VanGrinsven, Cheryl   4. VanGrinsven, Beth   5. VanGrinsven, Laurie
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F62962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Married - 1 May 1948 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery, Darboy, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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