Wendt, Walter J.

1911 - 2004  (92 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Wendt, Walter J.
  Born	15 Oct 1911	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 20 Apr 1942 and 17 Oct 1945
  WWII, US Army
  Name:Walter Wendt Gender:Male Birth Date:15 Oct 1911 Death Date:3 May 2004 Branch 1:ARMY Enlistment Date 1:20 Apr 1942 Release Date 1:17 Oct 1945
  Died	3 May 2004	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 3 May 2004
  Wendt, Walter J. Appleton Age 92, passed away in Appleton on Monday, May 03, 2004. He was born in the Town of Grand Chute on October 15, 1911, son of the late Henry and Bertha (Schroeder) Wendt. On August 8, 1946 he married Leona Schwab in Appleton. She preceded him in death on November 9, 1994. Walter was a faithful member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Appleton. He graduated from Bowlbys Business College in Appleton. Walter was employed by North American Seed Company for 10 years in Milwaukee before entering the Army during WWII where he served in Belgium, England, and France. During the Battle of the Bulge he was a prisoner of war of Germany, but escaped after surviving the Malmedy Massacre where he earned the purple heart. He was then employed by the Appleton School System at the old and new Edison Schools as an engineer for many years until retiring in 1977. Walter was a member of Disabled American Veterans, and a former member of the American Legion. Walter is survived by his children: Gerald (Beverly) Wendt of Appleton and Donald (Judith) Wendt of Neenah; a stepson: Kenneth (Gloria) Harrmann of Appleton; grandchildren: Michelle (Scott) Cartwright and their children: Nicholas and Marissa; and Jason (Fiancé, Tamara Lund) Wendt; step grandchildren: Rachel (Jay) Fredrickson and their children Cheyenne and Sierah; Rebecca (Rick) Mertens, and Ron (Melissa) Samp; special nephew, Rodney (Kathy) Wendt; and a sister-in-law, Louise Shaw. He is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends. Walter is preceded in death by his wife Leona, his parents; brothers: George and Harry Wendt; sisters: Linda Ziegler and Rose Plamann. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2004, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Appleton, with Rev. Ralph Waack officiating. Friends will be received at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial with military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Highland Memorial Park. A memorial fund in Walters name is being established for St. Paul Lutheran Church. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staffs at Appleton Medical Center, Carolina Manor, and Franciscan Care Center for their care of Walter. "We watched you grow so tired, Dad, with every passing day, and our hearts have grown more heavy as we saw you fade away. And then we knew the time had come for us to let you go, to say our last good-bye to you and say, "We love you so." WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 North Superior Street Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 739-1231
  Person ID	I103458	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Wendt, Henry William,   b. 10 Dec 1874, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Schroeder, Bertha Wilhelmine,   b. 1 Oct 1878, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 1960, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F48302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schwab, Leona,   b. 15 Feb 1913,   d. 9 Nov 1994  (Age 81 years)
  Married	6 Aug 1946
  Children	1. Wendt, Gerald   2. Wendt, Donald
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2016
  Family ID	F33763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 15 Oct 1911 - Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 3 May 2004 - Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Wendt, Walter