Biesterveld, Donald

1931 - 2018  (86 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Biesterveld, Donald
  Born	25 Dec 1931	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Aft 1949
  Korea, US Army
  Died	26 Jul 2018	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	29 Jul 2018
  APC
  Appleton - Donald M. Biesterveld, age 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at St. Paul Manor. He was born in Little Chute on December 25, 1931 to the late Peter and Catherine (Guerden) Biesterveld. Don served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was an Honor Flight participant in May, 2015. Don married Patricia Palmer on August 22, 1953 at Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton, where they were lifelong members. She preceded him in death on September 18, 2015. Don loved to sing and was a lifetime member of the MacDowell Male Chorus of Appleton. He was employed at J.J. Plank Corporation for 43 years, retiring in 1995. Don enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing and baseball and coached Little League. Don is survived by his children: Mark (Nancy) of Brookfield; Pete (Kris) of Ogdensburg; Paul (Ellen) of Appleton; John (Renee) of Rhinelander; and Beth (William) Mondzac of Seattle; grandchildren: Andy, Ben (Nicole), Adam, Tami, Tyler (Katie Williams), Drew (Christina Peterson), Reid (Katie Van Grinsven), Ross (Julie) and Amanda Biesterveld, Bill Lichtfuss and Max Mondzac; great grandchildren: Graham, Asher, Porter, Olivia, Kordelia and Archer Biesterveld; sister: Mary (Mike) Ourada; and brothers and sister-in-law: Marion Biesterveld, Orin "Butch" Palmer and William Matey. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents and wife, Patricia, Don was preceded in death by his siblings: Elaine (Lester) Grones and Virgil Biesterveld; and sister-in-law, Mary Lee Matey. Visitation will be held August 10, 2018 at SACRED HEART PARISH (222 E. Fremont St. Appleton) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Donald Zuleger will officiate. Military honors, conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258, will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com. The family would like to thank Dr. Jack Anderson and the staff at St. Paul Manor for their care of Don. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 29, 2018
  Person ID	I78111	1FamilyTree | JillvdWyngaard142662
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Biesterveld, Peter J.,   b. 9 Jan 1901, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 19 Mar 1961  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Geurden, Katherine,   b. 22 Dec 1904, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 2 Nov 1990  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F39772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Palmer, Patricia,   b. 4 Dec 1931, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 2015, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	22 Aug 1953	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Biesterveld, Mark   2. Biesterveld, Peter   3. Biesterveld, Paul   4. Biesterveld, John   5. Biesterveld, Elisabeth "Beth"
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2018
  Family ID	F18213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 25 Dec 1931 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 22 Aug 1953 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Jul 2018 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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