Lamers, Paul b. 6 Jun 1922 Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 Jan 2015: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1922 - 2015 (92 years) Has 60 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

Name	Lamers, Paul
Born	6 Jun 1922	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Education - High School	1942	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA [1]
St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1942
Military Service	WWII, US Navy
Died	6 Jan 2015
Obituary	8 Jan 2015
Appleton Post Crescent
Paul Lamers 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Theda Care Hospice Residence, peacefully, with his family at his side. He was born June 6, 1922, in Little Chute, the son of the late Theodore G. and Minnie (DeBruin) Lamers. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy and joined the WW 11 Navy Band as a trombonist. After the war he worked as a Mason with PG Miron. In 1948 he married Irene Baeten and raised three children with her. He later formed Master Masonry and Victorian Homes. His love of music continued, actively participating in the Little Chute Band for 74 years, as well as various other orchestras. He even formed his own Big Band , the Silver Threads for a few years. He overcame many hardships in his lifetime, including the loss of his son Teddy at age 8, his wife Irene at age 59, and his daughter Victoria at age 56. His love of music got him through. In 1992 he married his second wife, Joyce Arno. He is survived by his wife Joyce, her granddaughter Stacie, his daughter Paula (Russ) Gilson, granddaughter Jamie (Patrick) Gill, and two great-granddaughters Zoie and Paizley Gill, sister in laws Carol Lamers and Betty (the late Donald) Baeten., along with many nieces and nephews. He also has been blessed with many great friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings Leo Lamers, Margaret (Jerry) Verstegan, Pearl (Florian "Chub") DeGroot, Irene (John "Toby") Elrick, Isabel (Orville)Romenesko, Family and friends may gather at the Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home, 101 Canal Street, Little Chute, on Friday, January 9, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Prayers with Msgr. Jim Vanden Hogen, music, and memories, will be shared at 5:30 p.m. in celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, a memorial for a music scholarship is being established in Paul's name. The family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Al Cherkasky and Dr. Whiteside, for their support and care, as well as the entire staff at Theda Care Hospice Residence, who gave him wonderful care, as well as loving attention to all involved Dad will be missed, but lives on in my smile, and in my heart, and always in the music.
Person ID	I83658	1FamilyTree \| DavidSchlickbernd6337, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
Last Modified	16 Jun 2017

Father	Lamers, Theodore Jacob, b. 4 Aug 1892, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Feb 1966, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 73 years)
Mother	DeBruin, Wilhelmina, b. 24 Jan 1898, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 29 Mar 1990 (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F1658	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Baeten, Irene A., b. 2 Dec 1929, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 26 Nov 1990, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 60 years)

Married Abt 1948 , , Wisconsin, USA

Children

	1. Lamers, Victoria Lee, b. 17 Nov 1948, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 27 Jul 2005, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 56 years)
	2. Lamers, Paula
	3. Lamers, Teddy, b. 4 Oct 1951, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 25 Sep 1959, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 7 years)

Last Modified 8 Jan 2015

Family ID F39358 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Arnold, Joyce
Last Modified	8 Jan 2015
Family ID	F29029	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 6 Jun 1922 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Education - High School - 1942 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - Abt 1948 - , , Wisconsin, USA