Jenkel, John

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• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

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1940 Census:
John Jenkel Senior40
Clara Jenkel37
John Jenkel Junior15

John married Welch, Clara 2 Jul 1924, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Clara was born 18 Jul 1903, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Apr 1971, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 2 Jun 2017; APC

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Obituary:
Robert James "Jiggs" Jenkel, age 73, of Winneconne, was called to his eternal home on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. He was born October 12, 1943, in Appleton to the late John and Clara Jenkel. Bob was a 1962 graduate of Fox Valley Lutheran High School in Appleton, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. On August 20, 1977, he married his best friend Jeanne Welch. Bob was employed at MCC (Murphy Concrete & Construction) for over 25 years. "Jiggs" was highly dedicated to his work. After a brief retirement he demonstrated his passion by returning to MCC a year later.
Bob had a big heart, always willing to help out a neighbor in need. He was friendly and kind and always greeted people with a smile saying, "How are you this fine, fine day?" Bob was passionate about cars, owning numerous Corvettes through the years, attending car shows, and watching NASCAR. During the warmer months, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends on the water while boating and fishing, and in the winter snowmobiling. Bob raced boats professionally in the '70s and '80s. Bob was a member of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Winneconne. He was a faithful servant, serving as an usher and knew and loved his Savior.
Bob will be sadly missed by his wife Jeanne, married almost 40 years, and his children, Ben (Sherry) Jenkel, of Sun Prairie; and John (Hannah) Jenkel, of Menasha; and his two grandchildren, Harper and Olin Jenkel. All of whom he was extremely loving and proud. He is further survived by his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Marion and Stanley Voight, Helen Thern, Dot and Dwain Johnson, Wayne Welch, Bridget and Dennis Welch; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Along with his parents, Bob was also preceded in death by a son, Rob Jenkel; his brother, John Jenkel Jr.; a sister-in-law, Ilene Myers; and a brother-in-law, John Thern.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, June 4, 2017, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church 8 S. Fourth St. Winneconne. A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at the church with Pastor Ben Berger officiating. Cremation will follow and inurnment will be in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton at a later date.
If you wish please submit online condolences tomuellerfuneralhomeinc.com.

Robert married Cottrell, Patricia "Patti" Aft 1964. Patricia was born 4 Jul 1946, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 4 Dec 2011, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Welch, Jeanne [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 3 Aug 2016; APC

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Obituary:
Robert John Jenkel was born July 31, 1969 in Appleton, WI. Robert, aka Buckwheat, Buck, Rob and Robbie went to his eternal home on Saturday, July 31 at his residence.
Friends that knew Rob, knew of the "upward battle" with medical problems he had most of his life. He was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes when he was 8 years old. Throughout the many surgeries, he had a positive outlook on life. And as Rob would say, "I'm not a 'Why me' kind of guy. I think it takes more time and effort to give up on things than it actually takes to see them through."
One of Rob's passions was biking. It started with BMX racing when he was younger. When he was confined to a wheelchair, it didn't stop there. Rob started wheelchair racing, and it became full marathons. He was determined to do the Fox Cities Marathon after his kidney and pancreas transplant. Eight weeks after his transplant, he was there and he finished! He continued to do wheelchair marathons for many years after.
Other than racing, Rob's real passion was Architectural Design. The Lord truly blessed Rob with a creative mind. It started with Lego blocks at age 5 to designing a home in his twenties. He was very gifted and was in the process of designing again after a few years off due to medical issues.
Rob is survived by his father: Robert (Jeanne) Jenkel, Winneconne; brothers: Benjamin (Sherry) Jenkel, Sun Prairie and John (Hannah) Jenkel, Menasha; sister: Amy 'Hartjes' Zak, Appleton; nephews: Harper and Olin Jenkel and niece: Laynee Zak. He is further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother: Patricia A. Cottrell; grandparents: Wilbur & Margaret Cottrell and John & Clara Jenkel.
A funeral service for Rob will be held at 11AM, Saturday, August 6, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 8 S 4th St, Winneconne, with Rev. Mark Albrecht officiating. Friends may visit the family directly at the church on Saturday from 9AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Aug. 3 to Aug. 4, 2016