Veldman, Howard b. 29 Sep 1922 Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA d. 23 Jun 2017 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1922 - 2017 (94 years) Has no ancestors but 17 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Veldman, Howard
Born	29 Sep 1922	Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
WWII Army Enlistment Records	21 Dec 1942
Name: Howard J Veldman Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Wisconsin State: Wisconsin County or City: Sheboygan Enlistment Date: 21 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: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Electric Truck Driver Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 154
Died	23 Jun 2017	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	25 Jun 2017
APC
Howard J. Veldman, age 94, of Kaukauna, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017. He was born on September 29, 1922 in Sheboygan Falls to the late Harko and Maynee (Schapp) Veldman. He attended Plymouth Grade School and Plymouth High School. Howard proudly served his county in the U.S. Army (1942) during WWII. During his service, he met Ruth Ann Glenzer and they were married on March 31, 1944 at the First United Congregational Church in Washington DC, where he was working at the Pentagon in the teletype division of a signal service company of the U.S Army. Once discharged from the U.S. Army he moved to Plymouth where he worked at Machine Shop. While living in Plymouth he also managed to find time to serve as a volunteer firefighter. Howard and his family picked up roots again in 1954 and moved to Kaukauna, where he worked at Giddings & Lewis from 1954-1985. Howard was known for his passion in serving with the Boy Scouts. He served as Scout Master of Troop 27 in Kaukauna; retiring in 2015 after 23 years as Scout Ranger at Maywood Wilderness Boy Scout Camp in Hancock, Wisconsin. He is survived by his children, Dennis (Pam) Veldman, Barbara (David) Drewa and Steven (Delores) Veldman; his brother, Melvin (Minnie) Veldman; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his daughter-in-law, Peggy Veldman and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann in 1977; his son, Howard Veldman Jr. in 1985 and his grandsons, Daniel Drewa in 1997 and Lukas Veldman in 1999. The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at IMMANUEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 510 Sullivan Avenue in Kaukauna. Visitation will be held on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Military Honors will follow the funeral service. Interment will be held at Union Cemetery in Kaukauna. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Howard's name. Online condolences can be made at www.wichmannfargo.com.
Person ID	I60342	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	25 Jun 2017

Family 1 Glenzer, Ruth Ann, b. 11 Nov 1924, d. 1 Feb 1977, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 52 years)

Married Bef 1944

Children

+	1. Veldman, Howard Jerome Jr., b. 31 Dec 1944, Washington, District Of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA , d. 9 Jul 1985, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 40 years)
+	2. Veldman, Dennis, b. 22 Apr 1947, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Oct 2018, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 71 years)

Last Modified 6 Aug 2015

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