Vosters, Louis John

1916 - 2010  (94 years)    Has 74 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Vosters, Louis John
  Born	10 Feb 1916	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1935	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1935
  Died	23 Feb 2010
  Obituary	28 Feb 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Voster, Louis J. "Louie", On Feb. 23, 2010, at the age of 94, Louis took his beloved wife's hand and she led him to his Lord and Savior. He completed his journey peacefully with family at his side, and at long last, Louie and Jo are "Together Forever." Our family's patriarch was born of Dutch decent on Feb. 10, 1916, in Little Chute Wis. He was the third of 13 children born to the late Joseph L. and Petronella (Nellie Van Asten) Vosters. After graduating from St. John's High School in 1935 during the Great Depression, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a work relief program under FDR's New Deal. Six months after his return from Camp Newald, Louis found employment as a Beater Engineer at Riverside Paper, where he worked for 42 years before retiring in 1978. He had met his future wife, Josephine Anna Thein, at his Junior Prom and they married on Sept. 30, 1939, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly. She was the most beloved and important person in his life, and sadly preceded him in death on June 6, 1998. For all of his married life, Louis was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton. He proudly served as Treasurer of the Winnebago Point Road Association for ten years, where their cottage was located. Louie and Jo spent years of summers together on the lake with family and friends, fishing, playing cards, gardening, dealing with the lake flies, smoking catfish in the old refrigerator below the hill, enjoying the sunsets and each other. Louie enjoyed woodworking, putzing around, watching all of God's creatures, especially his birds, squirrels, bunnies and chippies (all named Kiki). He loved his bananas, a good fish fry, a gentle back scratch, an Old Fashion now and then, but he especially loved ice cream. He will be sorely missed by his children, Gerald (Dorothy) Voster, Patricia (Curtis) French, David (Linda) Voster, Michael (Mary) Voster, Linda (Jim) Warning; grandchildren, James (Sheila) Voster, Kurt (Theresa) Voster, Rebecca (Dan) Culver, Christopher Voster, Steven (Jamie) Voster, Kara (Kenneth) Vassar, Todd (Heidi) French, Amy (Randy) Harper, Heather Voster, Sarah (Brian) Lee, Erik Voster, Corrie Warning, Crystal (Jeff Nelson) Warning and Casey Warning; stepgrandchildren, James (Amy) Appleton, Jolene (David) Hemp, Kenneth Appleton, Kristine (Nicholas) Nicolini, Michael Appleton; and 19 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his brothers and sisters, Tom (Donna) Vosters, Leo (Margie) Vosters, Dorothy Schmidt and Sister Mary Vosters; brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank Seidl, Priscilla, Margie and Doris Vosters, Henry Wiegand, Lois Eley, Richard (Dian) Thein and Louis "Bud" (Mary) Thein. He was preceded in death by his granddaughters, Kristina French and Theresa Voster; sisters, Catherine Seidl, Margaret Mary (Ken) Kuntsman; brothers, Walter (Ceil), Lawrence (Dolores), John, Norbert (Harriet), Bernard "Butch" and Joseph "Chuggs" Vosters; brother-in-law, Paul Schmidt; Josephine's family, Bernadine (Norman) Bauhs, Marjorie Wiegand, James Eley, MD, Edward (Ruth) Thein, Louella "Honey" (Clifford) Marron. For his love and devotion to our mother, his honesty, dependability and sense of fairness, Dad was an example to us all. He was a faithful man, forever dedicated to the Holy Family and to his own. We have many precious memories of Louie, who was always a comedian, had a positive attitude and possessed an incredible will to live. He also had one thick head of hair! He will be sadly missed by all who loved him, and while our world is forever changed, we celebrate his blessed 94 years on earth. A Mass of Christian Burial for Louis will be held on Monday, March 1, 2010, at 11 a.m. at SACRED HEART PARISH, 222 E. Fremont St., Appleton, with the Rev. Robert Karuhn officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday from 9 a.m. until the hour of Mass. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Proceeds will be used to support the Little Chute Windmill and Van Asten Visitor Center. Our family would like to express sincere gratitude to Dr. Stephen Fuller for the many years of wonderful care, concern and friendship given to Dad. Our thanks to the VNA nurses and his Affinity Hospice team that allowed him to remain at home, where he wanted to be. Many thanks to his neighbors, Tom and Mary, for their way of making Louie feel so special. And to our Dad, thank you for being you. We will always love you and until we meet again, Bid voor Ons. VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2211 N. Richmond Street Appleton, WI 54911 920-733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would be Served"
  Buried	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I51971	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Vosters, Joseph L.,   b. 4 Sep 1889, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Sep 1954, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	VanAsten, Petronella,   b. 19 Apr 1891, Vandenbroek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1959, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F16931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thein, Josephine Anna,   b. 9 May 1916, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Jun 1998  (Age 82 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1939
  Children	1. Vosters, Gerald   2. Vosters, Patricia   3. Vosters, Michael   4. Voster, David,   b. 2 May 1947, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 2012, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years) + 5. Vosters, Linda
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F16955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 10 Feb 1916 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1935 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  
  

• Sources

  [S1288] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1935, (St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1935 part of St. John's Catholic Church Little Chute Centennial 1836-1936). 51971 - St. John High School Class of 1935