Ellis, Arlene

1935 - 2017  (81 years)    Has no ancestors but 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ellis, Arlene
  Born	11 Sep 1935
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Mar 2017	Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	20 Mar 2017
  APC
  Arlene Van Straten (Ellis), age 81 of Shiocton, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was born on September 11, 1935 to Burr and Ruth (Ross) Ellis. On October 12, 1955, Arlene was united in marriage to Gerald A. "Gug" Van Straten at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Stephensville, WI. Arlene was employed at several jobs over the years including the Marion Rest Home, Sno-Cap Drive in Oshkosh as well as driving school bus in Oshkosh. Arlene and Gerald owned and rented two houses in Oshkosh for college students for eight years. They also owned a wholesale ice business for eight years where Arlene did the books, ran production crews, and drove delivery truck. Arlene also worked at the family's gas station, Van Straten Oil in Shiocton for 22 years. Aft the age of 46, Arlene was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer and was told she had only months to live. At the time of her passing, Arlene was the longest known Pancreatic Cancer Survivor in the world, over 35 years. Arlene is survived by her children, Randy VanStraten, Diane (James) Seidler, Wayne (Diana) VanStraten, Doug (Sue) VanStraten and Jennifer (Marvin) Garrison; grandchildren, Annette (Justin) Priesler, Theodore VanStraten, Matthew and Brian Powers, Jackson VanStraten, Shawn and Vanessa Young, Leah (Brian) Kern, Kimberly (Corey) Huettl, Tanner (Chelsey) Tate, Kylie (George) Faskell, and Ashley, Shannon, and Lauren Dillard; and 12 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald in 2015; daughter, Helen Elaine; daughter-in-law, Kerrie VanStraten; brothers, Eugene, Burr "Bud", and Lee Ellis; and sisters, Naomi Ellis and Ramona Donley. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at St. Denis Catholic Church, Shiocton. Family and friends are invited to visit directly at church on Tuesday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will be in St. Denis Catholic Cemetery, Township of Bovina. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at both St. Joseph Residence and Hartland Hospice for the tender care given Arlene. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
  Person ID	I75635	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2017

  
  

  Family	VanStraten, Gerald "Gug",   b. 1 Jun 1928, Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 2015, Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1955	Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. VanStraten, Wayne   2. VanStraten, Doug   3. VanStraten, Jennifer + 4. VanStraten, Randall Lee   5. VanStraten, Diane Ceclia
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2017
  Family ID	F17934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Married - 12 Oct 1955 - Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 18 Mar 2017 - Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  VanStraten, Arlene (Maiden Name: Ellis)