Verheyen, Clifford Jacob

1930 - 2010  (80 years)    Has 41 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Verheyen, Clifford Jacob
  Born	15 Mar 1930	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1940 Census	1940	Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  John P Veckeye42 Carolyn Veckeye35 Elmer Veckeye17 Alvin Veckeye16 Mary Veckeye15 Harold Veckeye13 John Veckeye12 Enola Veckeye11 Clifford Veckeye10 Ileen Veckeye9 Julian Veckeye9 Bernard Veckeye6 Cletus Veckeye5 Raymond Veckeye3 Clayton Veckeye1
  Military Service	Between 1948 and 1952
  Korea - US Army
  He enlisted in the United States Army in 1948. While serving in occupied Japan, his unit was called to action to the Korean Peninsula. From the onset of the conflict, he served as an infantryman with the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, where he served with distinction. Clifford participated in most battles, including the battle of Porkchop Hill. During his tour of service he was wounded several times and received three Purple Hearts. After his recovery and discharge from the Army in 1952, he found employment with Hougard Construction Company as a concrete finisher.
  Military Service Awards	Bef 1952
  Purple Heart - Received 3 Purple Hearts!
  Died	21 Nov 2010	Allouez, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Nov 2010
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Clifford Jacob Verheyen, 80, Allouez, passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at his home that he built himself. He was born March 15, 1930, in Morrison, Wis., son of the late John and Caroline (Kirkhoff) Verheyen, where he was one of 19 children. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1948. While serving in occupied Japan, his unit was called to action to the Korean Peninsula. From the onset of the conflict, he served as an infantryman with the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, where he served with distinction. Clifford participated in most battles, including the battle of Porkchop Hill. During his tour of service he was wounded several times and received three Purple Hearts. After his recovery and discharge from the Army in 1952, he found employment with Hougard Construction Company as a concrete finisher. Soon after he was employed by Ft. Howard Paper Co. for 38 years; retiring in 1992. He married Joanne Ruth Arcand on May 8, 1954, at Annunciation Catholic Church, Green Bay. Cliff was an avid big game hunter, but mostly moose hunting was his favorite game animal. He had taken many friends, co-workers and brothers to hunt moose in the Pink Mountains of British Columbia. He enjoyed cooking ... booyah, caramel corn, eggrolls were his specialties. He enjoyed fishing, friends and family, and he liked to tinker; there wasn't too many things he couldn't fix. He also had great carpentry skills and had built many things for friends and family. He was a member of the Belleuve VFW Post 9677. Cliff was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many. He has touched the lives of so many and will truly be missed. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 57 years, Joanne, Allouez; his children and spouses, Victoria and Carl Van Dera, Freedom; Richard and Susie Ulmen Verheyen, Denmark; Teresa and Joe Zepnick, Pulaski; and Julie and Jim Van Ess, Pulaski; grandchildren, Kristina Van Dera, Benjamin, Nicole and Emily Verheyen, Tresza Zepnick, and Jessica and Jacob Van Ess; brothers, Bernie and Elaine Verheyen, Cletus Verheyen, Cyril and Mary Verheyen, Darrell Verheyen and fiancee, Margean; sisters, Florence Gardipee, Mary and Joe Kunesh, Nola and Fabian Rentmeester, and Ilene and Lloyd Sigl; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Betty Verheyen, James Devroy, Delores Verheyen, Richard Arcand; and many nieces and nephews. Cliff was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Kathy; parents; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Arlene and Archie Arcand; brothers and sisters, Elmer Verheyen, Alvin Verheyen, John Verheyen, Jr., Evelyn Geurts, Judy Devroy, Raymond Verheyen, Harold Verheyen, Clayton Verheyen, Juleen Scray; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mary and Tom Kobriger, Virginia Arcand, Lillian Verheyen, Bud Geurts, Will Lhost, Patricia Verheyen, Carl Gardipee, and Bernard Scray. Family and friends may call Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, (TODAY) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, where there will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the hour of Mass at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Allouez. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with Fr. Larry Seidl officiating. Entombment will be in Allouez Mausoleum. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com. The family would like to extend a warm thank you to Cliff and Joanne's son-in-law and friend, Carl Van Dera, who diligently cared for and provided much comfort for the family the past six months, and to the wonderful staff at Unity Hospice for their kindness and compassion.
  Person ID	I153602	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Verheyen, John Peter,   b. 28 Aug 1897, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1993, Seal Beach, Orange, California, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Kerkhoff, Caroline,   b. 1 Feb 1901, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 1969, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F50990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arcand, Joanne Ruth
  Children	1. Verheyen, Victoria
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F56446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Verheyen, Clifford Jacob Received 3 Purple Hearts!