VanLyssel, George

1916 - 2006  (89 years)    Has 20 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanLyssel, George
  Born	2 Sep 1916	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Martin Van Lyssel 40 Wilhemina Van Lyssel 36 Marie Van Lyssel 15 George Van Lyssel 13 Adarin Van Lyssel 12 Robert Van Lyssel 9
  Died	17 Jul 2006	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 17 Jul 2006	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	19 Jul 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Van Lyssel, GeorgeGeorge J. Van Lyssel, age 89, of Appleton and Fremont, WI, passed away Mon day, July 17, 2006, at Franciscan Care Center in Appleton. He was born Sep tember 2, 1916, in De Pere, WI, the son of the late Martin and Wilma (Vers tegen) Van Lyssel. George married Josephine C. Hartzheim on June 14, 194 1, at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Darboy, WI. She preceded him in dea th on August 29, 1994. He later married Mary Jane Rice on June 30, 199 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oshkosh, WI. George began his care er in 1936 as an apprentice working for Reimer Electric in Appleton. He w as a licensed certified master electrician and number 19 in Appleton to re ceive his license. During WWII he was employed by M. W. Kellogg Company, w orking overseas on oil refineries in Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. He lat er joined Hatfield Electric Company in Chicago, IL, doing electrical const ruction through the years in 17 states, specializing in power houses. He r etired in 1986 as Executive Vice President. George was a member of St. Mar y's Catholic Church in Appleton, a Life Member of Neenah-Menasha Elks Lod ge #676, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ( IBEW), a 3rd Degree Member and Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Colu mbus. George could fix anything and was always puttering around. He had pr ojects going year round. He will be deeply missed by his family and friend s.Survivors include his wife, Jane of Appleton; his daughter, Sandra D ay of Beloit, WI; his son Donald (Cynthia) Van Lyssel of Forsyth, IL; fi ve grandchildren: Karie (Matt) Koch of Stoughton, WI; Kevin (Susan) D ay of Beloit; Heather (James) Kimmons of Decatur, IL; Scott (Laura) Van Ly ssel of Highland Park, IL; and Holly (Eric) Flick of Decatur; ten great-gr andchildren: Christopher, Connor, and Chloe Day, Joey Koch, Gillian and Al lison Kimmons, Nathan, Ben, and Charlie Van Lyssel, and Sofia Flick; fo ur step-children Connie Rice of Columbia, MO, Daniel (Jenny) Rice of Freed om, WI, Jeffery (Beverly) Rice of Oshkosh, WI. and Russell (Heidi) Ri ce of Appleton; six step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; Al so many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and dear friends.In addition to his parents and first wife, George was preceded in dea th by a sister Marie Schuster and two brothers: Adrian and Robert Van Lyss el.The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, July 20 th at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 S. State St., Appleton, with Fr. Bob L exa officiating. Entombment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery in Appl eton. Friends may call directly at the church from 10 a.m. Thursday unt il the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been e stablished for St. Mary's Church.Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer 606 N. Oneida St. Appleton,WI 920-733-73
  Person ID	I119907	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298, ClarkVerbockel195286
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	VanLyssel, Martin,   b. 15 Oct 1889, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 1951, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Verstegen, Wilhelmina Elizabeth,   b. 9 Apr 1894, Reek, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 11 Apr 1985, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F48089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hartzheim, Josephine C.,   b. 11 Nov 1918, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 1994, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1941	Holy Angels Catholic Church, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin
  Children	1. VanLyssel, Sandra   2. VanLyssel, Donald
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F48090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Giesbers, Mary Jane,   b. 27 Oct 1922, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Apr 2015, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	30 Jun 1998	Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F46658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 2 Sep 1916 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 14 Jun 1941 - Holy Angels Catholic Church, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin Married - 30 Jun 1998 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Died - 17 Jul 2006 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 17 Jul 2006 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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