Vandehei, Omer Adolf

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• Obituary: 21 Mar 2003; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Van De Hei, Omer Adolf, Apple tonFormerly of 204 S. Washington Street, Kimberly, WI 54136, age 87 died on W ednesday, March 19, 2003. Omer was born on February 17, 1916 in De Pere, W isconsin, the son of the late George and Anna (Cornelissen) Van De He i. He was a longtime member of Holy Name Parish, Kimberly. He served in t he Army from April of 1942 until October of 1945. Omer was a lifetime memb er of the American Legion. He was employed at Kimberly Clark of Kimberly M ill from 1946 until he retired in 1976. On June 14, 1961, Omer married Ade ll (Van De Hey) Van Den Heuvel. She preceded him in death on October 24, 2 002. Omer was a dear and loving husband, stepfather, grandfather, and gre at grandfather to his family.Survivors include his stepson and daughters-i n-law, Roger and Lucy Van Den Heuvel and Janice Van Den Heuvel, all of Kim berly; a step daughter and son-in-law, Pat (Clarence) Kilsdonk, Crivitz, W isconsin; his 19 grandchildren, Randy, Lynn and Mark Van Den Heuvel; Lo ri (Paul) Barth; Mary (Rick) Landeau; Tom (Ellen), Tim (Annette) and Dav id Van Den Heuvel; Jill (John) Evers; Tim (Diane), Dan (Susan), Scott (Lis a) and Lee (Sue) Kilsdonk; Cindy (Jack) Rein; Pam (James) Swick; Jeff (Viv ian), Mike (Ann) and Don (Linda) Vanden Hogen; Jo Ann (Mike) Delano; 30 gr eat-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Clarence (Be tty) Van De Hei, De Pere; his sister, Leona Carlin and sister-in-law; Dore en Sendzik, both of Green Bay. Omer is further survived by many nieces a nd nephews. He is also survived by his wife’s brother, Reuben (Magdalen) V an De Hey; her sister, Dolores Brown; sisters-in-law, Clara and Dorothy V an De Hey; Eloise and Delores Van Den Heuvel; and a brother-in-law, Walt er Guntlisbergen.Omer was preceded in death by his 7 brothers, Henry, Corn elius, Albert, Art, George, Christian and Sylvester; and two sisters, Nell ie Van De Hei and Mamie Calloway. He was also preceded in death by a steps on, Jerome Van Den Heuvel; and a grandson, Jeff Van Den Heuvel.The Funeral Liturgy will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 22, 20 03 at HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 East Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, wi th Father David Schmidt officiating. The interment will be held at Holy Na me Catholic Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral hom e, on Friday (TODAY), from 4 until 8 p.m. and on Saturday at the church fr om 10 a.m. until the time of service. A Parish Prayer and Scripture Servi ce will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home. In li eu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Omer’s name. The fa mily would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at Carolina Mano r, Appleton and Theda Care Hospice for their loving care of Omer.Jansen Fargo Funeral Home204 East Kimberly AvenueKimberly 788-6202www.farg ofuneralhomes.com

Omer married VandeHey, Adell R. 14 Jun 1961. Adell (daughter of VandeHey, Albert and Bries, Mary) was born 28 Oct 1913, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Oct 2002, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 24 Oct 2002, Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]