Driessen, Lawrence George

1926 - 2015  (89 years)    Has 74 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Driessen, Lawrence George
  Born	16 Jan 1926
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 28 Jul 1944 and 10 Jul 1946
  WWII, PFC CO D, 63rd INF.
  Military Service Awards	Aft 28 Jul 1944
  Purple Heart
  Died	9 Mar 2015	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	11 Mar 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Lawrence G. Driessen, 89, of Appleton, was called home by his Lord and Savior at Cherry Meadows Hospice on Monday, March 9, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Lawrence was born on January, 16, 1926, to the late Peter and Nellie (Williamsen) Driessen. As a boy, Lawrence attended St. Johns Catholic School. Later in life, he attended the School of Ministry in Florida. Lawrence was also a member of the Christ for the Nations Bible School in Dallas, TX, and a member of the Chuck Colsan Prison Ministry. On July 28, 1944, Lawrence entered the military as a PFC CO D, 63rd INF. He received the Purple Heart during WWII in the Philippines, surviving shrapnel wounds from a fragmentary grenade. Lawrence was honorably discharged on July 10, 1946. On June 1, 1950, Lawrence was united in marriage to Lois Van Boxtel, the love of his life for 65 years. Lawrence had a very strong faith and he used every opportunity to be a witness for Christ. Dad had a very deep love for his family, and greatly enjoyed family activities, including boating, camping, and fishing. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather. Lawrence had a number of occupations, including farming, the Waldo Alfalfa Mill, and New Dawn Equipment, an entrepreneur and a visionary. Lawrence is survived by his wife: Lois; his 7 children: Steve (Joan) Driessen, Spring Hill, TN; Ellen (Ken) Heraly, Kaukauna, WI; Karen (Charlie) Olson, Abrams, WI; Mary (James) Loritz, Kiel, WI; Sandy (George) Koehler, Sherwood, WI; Paul (Jane) Driessen, Darboy, WI; and Amy (Robert) Smith; Saint Cloud, FL; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Lawrence is further survived by 3 sisters and one brother, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2015, at Valley Funeral Home, 2211 N. RICHMOND ST., APPLETON, with the Rev. Steve Driessen officiating. Family and friends may visit from 2:00 PM until the time of service. Full military honors will follow the service, presented by Jacob Coppus, American Legion Post 258, of Little Chute. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for "Jews out of Russia". The family would like to extend a special thanks to Diane, his loving caretaker and friend.
  Person ID	I53778	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709, DougDietzen123958
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Driessen, Peter Mathias,   b. 2 Mar 1901, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1985, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Williamsen, Petronella,   b. 8 Dec 1899,   d. 12 May 1994, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F14624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanBoxtel, Lois,   b. 29 Jun 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Nov 2016, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1950
  Children	1. Driessen, Steven   2. Driessen, Karen   3. Driessen, Mary   4. Driessen, Sandy   5. Driessen, Paul   6. Driessen, Amy   7. Driessen, Ellen
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F68063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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