VanAsten, Gregory

1927 - 2013  (86 years)    Has 34 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanAsten, Gregory  [1]
  Born	27 Nov 1927	Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Dec 2013	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Jan 2014
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Gregory C. Van Asten, 86, Krakow, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2013, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Seymour. The son of Simon and Marie (Bushmaker) Van Asten was born on November 27, 1927. He was a 1946 graduate of Rudolph High School. On May 29, 1948, Greg was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart, Janet Kempen. At that time they both worked at Nekoosa Paper Company. In 1949 he went into business with his father; as electrical, plumbing and heating contractors they started Rudolph Electric in Rudolph. In 1956, the couple relocated to Krakow where they purchased a hardware store. Janet ran the hardware store, Van Asten's Krakow Hardware, and Greg contracted plumbing, heating, and electrical services. In the 1970's, he was a partner in the modular home manufacturing business, Wolf River Homes, in Shawano. Greg also worked for Brotski Plumbing in Green Bay. He returned to running his own contracting business, Van Asten's Contracting, in Krakow, in the early 1980's. Three of his sons joined Greg in the business. The business moved to Pulaski in 1988, where it is operated today by two of his sons. He had been a member of St. Casimir Parish in Krakow since 1956 where he was a choir member for many years. Greg was a Charter Member of the Pulaski Lions Club, where he was an honored recipient of both the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award and Birch-Sturm Fellowship Award. He was an avid outdoorsman. Greg loved spending time at their cottage on Legend Lake, which Greg and Janet along with their children built together. He looked forward to his yearly fishing trips to Bent's Camp and to the Ranch, as well as yearly hunting trips with his sons and grandsons. He shared the enjoyment of berry gardening with his daughter. Greg was a loving person, mentor and friend who welcomed many into his heart. Greg and Janet opened their home to three foster siblings after their oldest three children were grown. Greg had a kind heart and generous nature. His honesty, integrity, values, ingenuity, great stories and optimistic attitude were felt by all who knew him. Survivors include the love of his life, Janet Van Asten; four sons and one daughter: Timm (Jane) Van Asten, Pulaski; Tony (Faye) Van Asten, Suamico; Tina (Al) Wagner, Suamico; Brian (Diane) Van Asten, Pulaski; and Greg (Julie) Van Asten, Krakow; grandchildren: Nicholas (Katie), Forrest (Carolyn), and Elizabeth Van Asten; Kory (Jeanie) Van Asten; Kimberly and Chelsea Van Asten; Heather (Dustin) Kaap, Jon (Sally) Wagner, Matthew (Rebecca) Wagner, Joel Wagner, and Simon Wagner; and Megan and Benjamin Van Asten; great grandchildren: Sawyer, Morgan, Matilda, George, and Jason Van Asten; Samuel and Avery Kaap; and Kiera and Emerson Wagner. Gregory was preceded in death by one son, Patrick, in 2011, and one grandson, Kyle Van Asten, in 2012. The siblings of Greg P. would like to acknowledge and thank him, his wife Julie and children Megan (she shared her bedroom) and Benjamin (he gave up his bedroom) for the dedicated care that they gave their dad while he lived with them for seven months. As their father's medical POA, Greg P. always made sure to include his siblings in their dad's care choices and they are grateful for his dedication to their dad's medical decisions. The family would like to thank all the personal caregivers who cared for Greg in his home. They would also like to thank Dr. Bruce Fenster for his dedication to their dad's care through the years, as well as the entire staff of Good Shepherd Nursing Home for their compassionate care. Friends may call at Marnocha Funeral Home from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, with a closing Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. The visitation continues at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Casimir Church, W146 Park St., Krakow. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, Fr. Bob Konkol, O.F.M. presiding. Burial will take place in the spring, in the parish cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.marnochafuneralhome.com Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette on Dec. 30, 2013
  Person ID	I84695	1FamilyTree | PatrickKempen16182
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	VanAsten, Simon,   b. 30 Jan 1903, Carson City, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Oct 1966  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Bushmaker, Marie Catherine,   b. 6 Oct 1905,   d. 8 Jan 1993, Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F34228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kempen, Janet Theresa,   b. 22 Jun 1928, Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 2017  (Age 88 years)
  Married	29 May 1948	Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. VanAsten, Timm   2. VanAsten, Tony   3. VanAsten, Tina   4. VanAsten, Brian   5. VanAsten, Greg + 6. VanAsten, Patrick,   b. 19 Mar 1955,   d. 16 Oct 2011, Pulaski, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F34227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 27 Nov 1927 - Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA Married - 29 May 1948 - Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA Died - 27 Dec 2013 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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