DeWildt, Adrian H.

1917 - 2005  (87 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	DeWildt, Adrian H.
  Born	31 Aug 1917	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jul 2005	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 20 Jul 2005	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	22 Jul 2005
  Appleton Post Crescent
  De Wildt, Adrian H.Adrian (Ade) De Wildt, age 87, of Kimberly, passed away with his loving fa mily at his side on Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospit al in Appleton. He was born on August 31, 1917, in Kimberly, son of the la te George and Anna (Van Munn) De Wildt. Adrian married his loving wi fe of 64 years, Catherine (Newhouse) De Wildt on June 21, 1941. They h ad a double ceremony with his sister Anna and the late Sylvester Vanden Bo ogard at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Kimberly. Ade displayed his dedicati on and faith to Holy Name, now Holy Spirit, by ushering since the age of 1 6.Adrian served his country during World War II, where he practiced his carp entry skills. His zest for carpentry can be seen in the many homes he buil t, for Hofkens’ Building and Supply, throughout the valley. Ade’s “go-gett er” and friendly personality did not leave room for the word “retiremen t” in his vocabulary. Therefore, he enjoyed working at ShopKo and took pri de in his handiwork, such as sharpening saws and repairing bikes, up to t he very end. Adrian’s hobby, beyond his work, was his enthusiasm for sport s. He loved the Kimberly Papermakers, which grew from watching his many gr andchildren play. He enjoyed baseball, especially his Brewers. Ade also en joyed running the scoreboard for the Appleton Foxes for over ten years.Adrian is survived by his wife, Catherine De Wildt of Kimberly; three daug hters: Mary Kae (Tom) Schmit, Charlotte (Juan) Diaz, and Jane (Jim) Van Ha mmond, ten grandchildren: Jodi (Jon) Tate, Dale Schmit, Pam (Bill) Hall, T ina Diaz, Jason (Kelly) Diaz, Heather Diaz, Jeff (Rachelle) Van Hammond, K elley Van Hammond, Jamie (Lisa) Van Hammond, Kari (Scott) Vande Wetterin g, nine great-grandchildren and three more to arrive within the next mont h: Kristen and Jordan Tate, Emily and Ryan Schmit, Dylan and Riley Hall, a nd Carter, Weston and Alyson Van Hammond, four sisters: Anna Vanden Boogar d, Dorothy (Rich) Evers, Ione Schommer, and Joyce (Ron) McCann, three sist ers-in-law: Rose (Joe) Dietzen, Clara Newhouse and Trudy Noffke, and ma ny loved nieces, nephews and cousins.Adrian was preceded in death by his parents: George and Anna, his wife’s p arents: John and Catherine (Hooyman) Newhouse, three brothers: Henry, Jose ph and Clement De Wildt, four brothers-in-law: Sylvester Vanden Boogard, P aul Schommer, Emmett Newhouse and Bill Noffke, a nephew: Bruce Evers, fi ve half-brothers-in-law, and five half-sisters-in-law.The funeral liturgy for Adrian will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 2 5, 2005, at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue in Kimberly, with F r. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Frie nds may call directly at the church on Monday from 2 p.m. until the ho ur of the service.The family would like to thank the entire medical staff at St. Elizabeth H ospital, especially those in the emergency room and on the second floor. Y ou took such great care of dad, and we will never forget everything you ha ve done for our family.Grandpa, thank you for teaching us the value of family, faith and friendsh ip. Your journey has inspired us to always work hard, be kind and tru st in the Lord. We know you will always be watching over us and guidi ng us through life. You will be missed always, but forever be in our heart s. Love always, The Grandkids.Dad, you have always been the strength and support in our lives. We cou ld always depend and count on you. We aspire to be the rock for our childr en as you have always been for us. You have given us many wonderful memori es that we will cherish forever. We love you and will miss you, Mary Ka e, Tom, Char, Juan, Jane and Jim.Ader, I love you and will meet you once again in heaven. Love, Catherine.
  Person ID	I89830	1FamilyTree | MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	DeWildt, Everardus Josephus "George",   b. 21 Apr 1888, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 10 Feb 1972, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	VanMunn, Anna,   b. 13 Oct 1893, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Sep 1950, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F18667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Newhouse, Catherine,   b. 18 Jul 1919, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Dec 2007, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1941	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. DeWildt, Mary Kae   2. DeWildt, Charlotte   3. DeWildt, Jane
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F28961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 31 Aug 1917 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 21 Jun 1941 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 20 Jul 2005 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 20 Jul 2005 - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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