Vandenberg, Merlin Francis

1917 - 2010  (92 years)    Has 30 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Vandenberg, Merlin Francis  [1]
  Born	8 Nov 1917	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Address	Merlin Francis Vandenberg
  Address: 131 Jefferson 131 Jefferson, WI 54136
  Died	31 Jan 2010	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 31 Jan 2010	St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Feb 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Merle Vandenberg, 92, Kimberly, dearly loved by everyone who was blessed to know him, was born to eternal life Sunday, January 31, 2010, at St. Paul Villa, Kaukauna. He was born November 8, 1917, in Freedom, the seventh son and 14th child of Lambert and Elizabeth (Scholl) Vandenberg. Merle married Jayne VandenHeuvel May 9, 1953, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, and she preceded him in death on July 19, 2009, exactly 28 weeks prior to Merle's death. Merle was a devoted husband to Jayne and a loving father to Lynne Bishop (Bill Ficken), Spooner; Guy (Deb) Vandenberg, Lino Lakes, MN; and Joy (Steve) Wind, Sleepy Hollow, IL. He was loved deeply by his grandchildren: Aiden and Blake Bishop, Kyle and Gavin Vandenberg, and Kaley and Casey Wind, as well as all his grand-dogs. Jayne and Merle had lived in the same house on Jefferson Place in Kimberly for 52 years. They were members of Holy Name Parish, Kimberly, for many years, and recently re-joined St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, where Merle found great peace in attending daily mass. Merle was employed at the Bank of Little Chute (BLC Community Bank) for many years, and Van Zeeland Implement Company prior to that. In his later years, he took great joy in volunteering, first at Holy Name, then with Meals on Wheels, and St. Vincent de Paul. Merle was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran having served in World War II. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. In addition to his God and his family, Merle had a great love for music, and he reminisced about all the bands he saw in his younger days. During their retirement, Merle and Jayne enjoyed spending time at the family cabin on Spooner Lake in Northwestern Wisconsin. There they made fond memories for several summers with their children, grandchildren and new friends. In addition to his family, Merle is survived by a sister-in-law, Ceil Vandenberg; three brothers-in-law: Harold (Marian), Roman, and Ben (Priscilla) VandenHeuvel; many marvelous nieces and nephews, wonderful neighbors of over 50 years, and many friends. We were truly blessed to have had him with us for so very long, but we will miss him tremendously. He was a genuine inspiration to all who knew him. Merle was also preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Sarah Vandenberg; eight sisters: Elly (Jack) Hooyman, Jane (Joe Weber) (Louis Meyer), Min (Ott) Verstegen, Ag (Frank) DeBruin "Gramma and Papa Brown," Roselle (Mart) VanAsten, Angeline (Paul) Pairon, Florence (Pete) DeMunck, Myrtle "Snooky" (Jap) Liebergen; 7 brothers: John (Delphina "Dimps"), Joe (Laura), Ted (Mary), Vince (Nell), Elmer "Bummy" (Ena), Gordon "Butch," Aloys "Bud" (Ceil) Vandenberg; three brothers-in-law: Noel (Ellen Hammen), Gus (Nancy Holmes), Roger (Carole) VandenHeuvel; 10 nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, with Fr. Bert Ebben officiating. Interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom. Visitation will be at the Verkuilen Funeral Home, 101 Canal Street, from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday and again at the church from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until the time of the mass. Military honors will be performed by the U.S. Army Air Force/Corps and members of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258, Little Chute following mass at the church. Verkuilen Funeral Home & Cremation Services Little Chute 920-788-3321 www.verkuilenfh.com
  Notes	MERLIN - VANDENBERG 08-NOV-17 54136Merl has a Family tree that has been scanned. one of the pictures is of A nna Marie Sas
  Person ID	I45250	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Vandenberg, Lambert E. "L. E. ",   b. 14 Jun 1864, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1930, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Scholl, Elizabeth,   b. 11 Aug 1874, Port Washington, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Dec 1949, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F6131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VandenHeuvel, Jayne Ann,   b. 6 Apr 1927, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 2009, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	9 May 1953	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Vandenberg, Lynne Mary + 2. Vandenberg, Guy Francis + 3. Vandenberg, Joy Ann
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F27844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Nov 1917 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 9 May 1953 - St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA Died - 31 Jan 2010 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 31 Jan 2010 - St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Vandenberg, Merlin Francis Nov 8, 1917 - Jan 31, 2010

  
  

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