Courtney, Eileen

1916 - 2013  (97 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Courtney, Eileen
  Born	14 Jul 1916	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1934	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1934
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII, US Army
  	Courtney, Eileen Military
  Died	2 Nov 2013	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	3 Nov 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Eileen Biersteker, age 97, of Kaukauna, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at St. Paul Villa. She was born on July 14, 1916, in Kaukauna, the daughter of the late Michael and Lena (Green) Courtney. Eileen graduated from Kaukauna High School, Mercy School of Nursing and Marquette University in Public Health. Eileen's professional career began as a private duty nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lawrence College Infirmary nurse, Appleton Public School nurse, 65th Field Hospital WWII nurse, she retired as Director of Nurses after 17 years of service at Kaukauna Community Hospital. She served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Eileen joined the 65th Field Hospital at Battle Creek, Michigan in 1944. The unit was then ordered to France and assigned to the 4th Armored Division, the spearhead of Gen. George Patton's Third Army. The 65th was always close to the battle line, just beyond the range of enemy gunfire in the major campaigns - The Battle of the Bulge, the battles of the Ardennes, the Rhineland and Central Germany. She was promoted to First Lieutenant and was discharged from the service in 1946. Eileen married Neil Biersteker on July 3, 1948, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kaukauna. She was active and volunteered in many organizations in the area including St. Mary Altar Society, V.F.W., St. Vincent de Paul Society, communion distributor and member at St. Mary Catholic Church and hospice volunteer at the VNA in Appleton. Eileen is survived by her children: Joan (Ed) Wisniewski, Melvin (Cynthia) Biersteker, Rob (Amy) Biersteker, Mary (Mike) Roerig, Jim (Cyndi) Biersteker and Ann (Steve) Palushik; grandchildren: Jay, Jeff, Claire, Sara, Max, Mitch, Ellie, Ryan, Arya, Chelsea, Dominic, Lena, Mia, Tim, Hannah, Liz and Margaret; as well as many great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Courtney and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Biersteker and children, Barbara and Joe Biersteker, brothers John and Melvin, and sisters Margaret, Lucille and Frances. The memorial mass for Eileen will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at St. Katharine Drexel Parish, St. Mary Church, 119 W. Seventh Street in Kaukauna. Fr. Jerry Pastors will be officiating. Inurnment will take place in the parish cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday at the St. Paul Chapel, 316 E. 14th Street in Kaukauna from 6:00 pm until the rosary at 7:30 pm, and again at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 am until the time of mass. In lieu of flowers, masses or donations to St. Vincent de Paul are appreciated. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Nov. 3 to Nov. 4, 2013
  Family History Researcher	10 Nov 2013
  Veterans Day Story
  A Veterans Day Story - 2013 Last week I attended the funeral of my Aunt Eileen Biersteker. She was a remarkable woman and great mother. She had obtained her nursing degree and joined the Army during WWII. She was assigned to General Patton's division. The general was known for moving fast and keeping the enemy on the run. One of the problems with moving fast was that it left the Medical Corps far behind. Patton changed the policy by having the doctors and nurses near the front lines. That is where the newly commissioned Lt. Eileen Courtney found herself. After the war she married Neil Biersteker and they raised eight children together. She was a nurse all her life. Her war experiences were remembered in her letters home which were kept by her parents. She closed each letter home with "Love Eileen". Her children have placed the letters in a book named "Love Eileen" keeping her war year memories alive. Most of the soldiers she treated are no longer living, but their decedent's number in the thousands. A few years ago 60 minutes did a story about soldiers from WWII and interviewed a man who was captured and held prisoner by the Germans. Eileen was watching this broadcast with friends at her home in Kaukauna. The old soldier talked about being taken to a field hospital once he was freed. He mentioned the care he received and especially the wonderful nurses. He said he had made a bracelet while he was in the prison camp and he gave it to the wonderful nurse that cared for him. Eileen walked into her bedroom and returned with the bracelet. MSG Lyle J. Hansen Ret. US Army - Thank you and "Love Eileen"
  Person ID	I53607	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Courtney, Michael J.,   b. 29 Sep 1875, Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland ,   d. 30 Apr 1953, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Green, Mary Magdelene "Lena",   b. 2 Apr 1886, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 1980, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F1045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Biersteker, Cornelius Nicholas "Neil",   b. 14 Apr 1914, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1988, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	3 Jul 1948	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Biersteker, Joan   2. Biersteker, Robert   3. Biersteker, Mary   4. Biersteker, James   5. Biersteker, Melvin   6. Biersteker, Barbara A.,   b. 18 Oct 1952,   d. 22 Aug 1965  (Age 12 years)   7. Biersteker, Joseph N.,   b. Abt 1957,   d. 24 Feb 1973  (Age ~ 16 years)   8. Biersteker, Ann,   b. 16 Oct 1958, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Nov 2016, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F17475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 14 Jul 1916 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1934 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 3 Jul 1948 - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Died - 2 Nov 2013 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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