VanderHeyden, Donald

1927 - 2017  (89 years)    Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanderHeyden, Donald
  Born	30 Jul 1927	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 May 2017	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	14 May 2017
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Donald "Don" Vanderheyden, 89, Green Bay, died peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 30, 1927, in Green Bay, to Hiram and Louisa (Zietz) Vanderheyden. Don served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1944 through 1948 and had been stationed in Asia. On August 15, 1948, he went on a blind date with Doris John. On February 18, 1950, Don got to marry the love of his life, Doris, at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church. Don worked for Proctor and Gamble from 1949 until he retired as an Employee Services Manager in 1988. He was a charter member of St Jude Catholic Church and currently belonged to St. Matthew Catholic Church. Don volunteered with The Concerned Hearts Club, with Unity Hospice, and with the YMCA. Don and Doris enjoyed their cottage on Surprise Lake and vacationing in Arizona for 17 years. They also loved their travels to Jamaica. He enjoyed putzing around, building rock walls, playing bocce ball, shafskopf, and bingo. Don especially enjoyed his trip with the Honor Flight in 2013. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Susie and Joe Hilgers, Black Creek; Sammie and Jim McDonald, Two Rivers, Sally Cubitt, Green Bay; Stacy and Gary O'Dell, New Franken; his grandchildren, Molly (Brad) Dunlap, James (Erin) McDonald, Jake (fiancé Zitsi Mirakhur) McDonald, Cassie McDonald, Brady (special friend Emily Blaney) Cubitt; his step-grandchildren, Joe (special friend Jenny Gill) Hilgers, Jr., Travis (Andrea) Hilgers; great-grandchildren, Natalie, Gavin, and Emi McDonald, Nora and Max Dunlap; his step-great-grandchildren, Ashlei, Alethia, Paige, Aspen and Wyatt Hilgers; a brother-in-law, Richard (Betty) John; many beloved nieces, nephews and friends. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Doris; a son-in-law, Tom Cubitt; seven brothers and sisters, Eva (Joe) Kapla, Lucille (Ralph) Vandertie, Violet (Clarence) Demmer, Lorraine (David) DeVetter, Irene "DeDe" Vanderheyden, Sonny (Iva) Vanderheyden, and Vernon (Marie) Vanderheyden Friends may call as St. Matthew Catholic Church, 130 St. Matthew St, from 9-11:00 a.m., Wednesday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with Rev. Robert Kabat officiating, the service will be concluded with full military honors. Entombment will be in Allouez Chapel Mausoleum. Blaney Funeral Home is assisting the family. To send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com. A memorial fund will be established in Don's name. The family would like to thank Heartland Hospice, the caregivers at Bellevue Retirement Home, Ann Froehlich and Dr. Rhonda Steffel for their compassion during dad's time of need. May we help the song of his life continue through the stories that we tell. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from May 14 to May 15, 2017
  Person ID	I129766	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298
  Last Modified	15 May 2017

  
  

  Father	VanderHeyden, Hiram Joseph,   b. 18 Sep 1882,   d. 5 May 1953  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Ziets, Louise,   b. 23 Dec 1886, , , North Dakota, USA ,   d. 8 Nov 1952  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F47092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John, Doris,   d. Bef 2017
  Married	18 Feb 1950
  Last Modified	15 May 2017
  Family ID	F213954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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