Demerath, Francis J.

1920 - 2008  (87 years)    Has 20 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Demerath, Francis J.
  Born	22 May 1920	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1938	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Little Chute High School Class of 1938
  Died	26 Feb 2008	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	28 Feb 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Francis "Shorty" Demerath, age 87, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born March 22, 1920, in Appleton, the son of Frank and Anna (Koestler) Demerath. On August 22, 1956, he married Lorraine DeCoster at St. John Catholic Church in Little Chute and she preceded him in death October 31, 1999. He was a graduate of the University of Marquette College of Engineering and was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the National All Engineering Honor Society, along with their alumni association. Mr. Demerath was employed at Kimberly Clark Corporation as a mechanical design engineer in Kimberly and Neenah until retiring in 1985. He was a past member of Fox Valley Golf Course and Heart of the Valley Golden K. He served as President and Lieutenant Governor for Golden K. He was a lifelong member of St. John Catholic Church where he was a dedicated volunteer at the St. John Food Pantry and as an usher, lector and commentator. He had a devout dedication to his Catholic faith and his family. Francis enjoyed woodworking and gardening and traveling with his wife. In the past several years, he became quite the cook and baker. He enjoyed having people over for meals or making baked goods for them. Annual family get-togethers up north were a highlight. He loved fishing and watching his grandkids have fun together. He is survived by four daughters: Clare (Mike) Cloghessy, Gardiner, Montana; Joan (Mark) Bouman, Cambodia; Katie (Greg) Albers, Little Chute; Lucy (Gene) Wyka, Grafton; two sons, Nick (Mary), Little Chute; Luke (Cassie), Kimberly; 18 grandchildren: Sam, Mitchell and Monica Cloghessy; Andrew and Nicholas Bouman; Alexandra, Charlie and Jed Albers; Joe, Nate and Liana Wyka; Dominic, James, Jordan and Kevin Demerath; and Kathryn, Elizabeth and Will Demerath; five brothers: Joe, Mike (Dee), Peter (Gerry), Leon (Rosalie) and Al; two sisters: Theresa Sears and Betty (Dave) Maas; several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lorraine, five sisters: Edith (Russ) Fulcer, Rita (Leo) Bogenschultz, Mary (Elmer) VanderWyst, Ann (Earl) Van Hammond and Gloria (infant sister) as well as his sisters and brother in-law Jan Demerath, Ray Sears and Elly Demerath and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, with Fr. James Hablewitz officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may call at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the mass. A memorial fund has been established in his name. The family wishes to thank the staff of St. Paul Villa, Kaukauna. A special thanks to Dr. Alan Cherkasky and his staff for all their years of dedicated care. Verkuilen Funeral Home & Cremation Services Little Chute 920-788-3321
  Buried	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I80549	1FamilyTree | JillvdWyngaard142662
  Last Modified	16 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Demerath, Frank,   b. 18 Aug 1887, Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 May 1975, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Koestler, Anna M.,   b. 14 May 1893, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1985, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F16499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DeCoster, Lorraine M.,   b. 2 Apr 1923, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1999, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	22 Aug 1956	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Demerath, Clare   2. Demerath, Joan   3. Demerath, Lucy   4. Demerath, Luke + 5. Demerath, Katherine Marie   6. Demerath, Nicholas
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F26051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 May 1920 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1938 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 22 Aug 1956 - St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 Feb 2008 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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