Modl, Eunice

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• Education - High School: 1937, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 6 Sep 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1937

Obituary:
Eunice DeGroot, Kaukauna, age 90, passed away at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna on Friday, September 4, 2009. Eunice was born in Kaukauna on June 12, 1919, daughter of the late Ernest and Antoinette (Giesbers) Modl. She graduated from the Outagamie County Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where she received her degree in elementary education. During her career she taught at Necedah, St. John's in Little Chute, Cherry Hill in Seymour, Chappell School in Green Bay, and St. Mary's in Appleton. She loved polka music, dancing, traveling, stock car racing, sponsoring baton twirling contests, and being involved in family activities. Eunice married Francis "Mick" DeGroot on January 3, 1941, at Holy Cross Church in Kaukauna. He preceded her in death in 2004.
Eunice is survived by her sister, Lucille (Gerald) Engel; two sons: Eugene (Jean) and David (Lauren); twelve grandchildren: Robert (Jessie), Sharon (Ben) Ross, Jeffrey (Angie), Mary (friend David), James (friend Lorraine), Kenneth (Michelle), Sue (Howard) Feldkamp, Michael (Traci), Thomas, William (Tracy), and Valerie (Steve) Edge; sixteen great-grandchildren, three step-great- grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a brother Marvin, and sisters Mildred Hauser Gracyalny and Lorraine (Lloyd) Krueger, and a grandson Michael J. deGroot.
The funeral liturgy will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna, with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for St. Paul Home in Kaukauna, where Eunice has resided the past nine and a half years.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to the many caregivers at St. Paul Home who looked after Eunice, and special thanks also to Donna Wegner, Carla Frelich, and Lucille Engel. Your kindness will never be forgotten.
FARGO FUNERAL HOME
400 West Wisconsin Avenue
Kaukauna 920-766-6200
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www.wichmannfargo.com

Eunice married DeGroot, Francis A. "Mick" 3 Jan 1942, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Francis (son of DeGroot, John and VanDeraa, Ardina "Martina") was born 16 Sep 1920, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA; died 29 Jul 2004, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 29 Jul 2004, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: Aft 1 May 2016

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Obituary:
Dave De Groot, age 71 of Kaukauna, passed away at his home on Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2016. Dave was born on October 7, 1944, the son of the late Francis and Eunice (Modl) De Groot. He was a graduate of Kaukauna High School, and over the years found endless hobbies and vocations. At one time he owned his own gas station, and at another time worked as a professional shipwreck diver. He loved being on the water, but maybe loved working on his cars and trucks even more. Later in life he took up race-walking. Dave retired from Pierce Manufacturing after nearly twenty years of employment.
He is survived by four children: Sharon (Ben) Ross of Illinois; Mary (David Donohue) De Groot of Wauwatosa; Sue Feldkamp of Kimberly; and Bill (Traci) De Groot of Stockbridge. His grandchildren are: Nick, Drew, Andy, Jenny, Trevor, Paige, Dayne, Cade, James, Morgan, Izike, and Desi; there are also two great-grandchildren. His step-children (children of Lauren) are: Kris Furem of Kaukauna; Karl (Christy) Furem of Georgia; and Joel Jespersen of Oshkosh. He is also survived by a brother: Eugene (Jean) De Groot of Randolph; and by Lauren's brothers and sisters: Chris (Bob) O'Keefe, Gail (George) Skupniewicz, Keith (Lauri) Klein, and Richard (Cathy) Klein. Dave was preceded in death by his parents, and by his wife Lauren in 2015.
Family and friends are invited to gather in celebration of Dave's life on Saturday, May 7, from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at VAN ABEL'S OF HOLLANDTOWN. For more information or to share a memory of Dave, please visit www.wichmannfargo.com.
CORRECTION IN CELEBRATION TIMES:
Family and friends are invited to gather in celebration of Dave's life on Saturday, May 7, from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM, with a brief memorial service at 12:30, at VAN ABEL'S OF HOLLANDTOWN. For more information or to share a memory of Dave, please visit www.wichmannfargo.com.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on May 4, 2016

David — Unknown, Lauren. Lauren died Abt 2015. [Group Sheet]