DeBruin, Clarence "Cal"

1922 - 2010  (88 years)    Has 36 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	DeBruin, Clarence "Cal"
  Nickname	Cal
  Born	6 Oct 1922	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1940
  Military Service	Aft 28 Dec 1942
  WWII - US Army
  Name:Clarence J De Bruin Birth Year:1922 Race:White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country:Wisconsin State of Residence:Wisconsin Enlistment Date:28 Dec 1942 Enlistment State:Wisconsin Enlistment City:Milwaukee Branch:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Term of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source:Civil Life Education:4 years of high school Civil Occupation:Messengers, errand boys, and office boys and girls Marital Status:Single, without dependents Height:69 Weight:166
  Died	8 Nov 2010	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	10 Nov 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Clarence "Cal" De Bruin, 88, of Kaukauna, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, at the Appleton Medical Center. Cal was born on October 6, 1922 to Albert and Susan (Schommer) DeBruin. Cal was a life long resident of the Kaukauna area. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater and received 3 Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He married Joan Derus on May 15, 1946. He retired from Thilmany after over 35 years working there. He loved to sing and was very musically talented, singing in the McDowell Male Choir, St Aloysius Choir and serving as the choir director. Cal was also active at St. Aloysius and in the Green Bay Diocese, serving as the Diocesan choir director and on the Liturgical Committee. He was an avid reader, and enjoyed baking and cooking. Most of all he enjoyed his family and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of St Aloysius and the VFW. Cal is survived by four children; Susan (Bruce) Levanetz, Kaukauna, Erik (Darla) De Bruin, Albany, New York, Mary (Dan) Van Wychen, Wisconsin Rapids, Margaret "Peg" (David) Simaz, Benton Harbor, Michigan, seven grandchildren, Jason (Laura) De Bruin, Scott (Heather) De Bruin, Kim De Bruin, Sara Simaz, Kurtis Simaz, Brian Van Wychen, and Kevin Van Wychen, five great-grandchildren; Brody, Lexi, Ella, Hadley and Wade, a sister Betty (Rich) Van Wychen, sister-in-law Betty Lueck, and special life long friends Dick and Marie Powers, who helped out Dad so much. Cal was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Joan, and his siblings Mildred Smith, Raymond De Bruin, Mae De Bruin, Carl De Bruin, Fritz De Bruin, Alvin De Bruin, Mary Lou Weyers, Mary Alice Meulemans and Ruth Geurts. A Mass of Resurrection for Cal will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010, at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL PARISH, ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH (2401 Main Avenue) at 12 p.m. with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends may call on Friday, from 11 a.m. until the time of services at the Church. In lieu or flowers memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Fargo Funeral Home 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 920-766-6200 Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Buried	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	DeBruin, Clarence Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I53707	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, WeslieBougie82821, JocelynThyssen170579, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556, PatrickKempen16182, JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	DeBruin, Albert,   b. 4 Oct 1886, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 May 1965, , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Schommer, Susan,   b. 29 Oct 1889, , , Michigan, USA ,   d. 1 Oct 1963  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F12920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Derus, Joan,   b. 4 Mar 1924, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 1976, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 52 years)
  News Mention (Family)	24 Mar 1944
  Milwaukee Journal
  Married	15 May 1946
  Children	1. DeBruin, Peg   2. DeBruin, Susan   3. DeBruin, Erik   4. DeBruin, Mary
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F7076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 6 Oct 1922 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 8 Nov 2010 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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