Romenesko, Monroe Albert "Fat"

1918 - 2008  (90 years)    Has 62 ancestors and 31 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Romenesko, Monroe Albert "Fat"
  Nickname	Fat
  Born	5 Jan 1918	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1920 Census	1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 4; Listed living with par ents age 2
  Education - High School	1936	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1936
  Military Service	Between 9 Apr 1941 and 12 Aug 1945  [1]
  WWII U. S. Army
  Name: Monroe Romenesko Gender: Male Birth Date: 5 Jan 1918 Death Date: 23 Nov 2008 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 9 Apr 1941 Release Date 1: 12 Aug 1945
  News Mention	6 Jul 1945
  Kaukauna Times
  Technical Sgt. Monroe A. Romenesko, Blackwell Street, Kaukauna, is returning home under the Army demobilization plan. Romenesko entered the service in April, 1941, as a member of the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Division. In the last year, Romenesko saw action in three major campaigns including the bitter fighting in Lorenz, where the Red Arrowmen drove the enemy back inch by inch. Awards held by Romenesko include the Distinguished Unit Badge, the Asian-Pacific ribbon with four battle stars, the Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the Philippine liberation ribbon.
  Military Service Awards	Aft 12 Aug 1945
  Awards held by Romenesko include the Distinguished Unit Badge, the Asian-Pacific ribbon with four battle stars, the Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the Philippine liberation ribbon.
  Occupation	Bef 23 Nov 2008
  Kaukauna Electric and Water Department for over 34 years
  Kaukauna Electric and Water Department for over 34 years
  Died	23 Nov 2008	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 23 Nov 2008	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Romenesko, Monroe Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	25 Nov 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Romenesko, Monroe Albert "Fat" Monroe Albert Romenesko, Kaukauna, age 90, died at home surrounded by his wife and loving family on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Monroe was born January 5, 1918, to the late Walter and Eva (Schmalz) Romenesko. He was a WWII Army Veteran serving 4 years, 4 months, and 4 days in the Pacific Theater. On February 1, 1947, he was united in marriage to Lenora V. Hafner in Appleton and together they celebrated nearly 62 years of marriage. Monroe was employed for 34 years at Kaukauna Electric and Water Department until his retirement, and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker for 63 years. He was an active member and past Chaplain of the Kaukauna VFW Post #3319, and a proud member of and Scout Leader for over 50 years in the city of Kaukauna. Monroe enjoyed playing cribbage; he and his good friend Ed Kaphingst won city cribbage championships. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Lenora; his eight children: Linda Veldman, Milwaukee, Daniel (Marilyn), Wilmington, Delaware, Denise Romenesko, Milwaukee, Melita (Lowell) Prickett, Kaukauna, Eileen (Dennis) Valukas, Racine, Mary Van Rooy, Ashwaubenon, Walter (Cindy), Neenah, and Nora (Bryan) Snyder, Green Bay; 13 grandchildren: Cathy (Ken) Oppermann, Denise Veldman, Andres (Bobbi Jo) Veldman, Ruth (Jeremy) Peterson, Melissa (Craig) Kehoe, Brian Prickett, Molly Prickett, John (Krisi) Valukas, Emily Valukas, Ethan Van Rooy, Ian, Laura, and Sarah Snyder; 15 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Martha Jacobs, Germaine St. Arnold, Marie (Richard) Powers, and Francis Hutton; two sisters-in-law: Mildred Romenesko and Mildred Romenesko. He is further survived by his wife's brother and sisters: Eileen (Werner) Drefs, Dorothy (Richard) Lassegard, Marlene Yaksich, and Don (Jill) Hafner; a sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Hafner, a brother-in-law, Louis Baehman, numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son-in-law, Thomas Van Rooy, two grandsons: Lukas Veldman and Joshua Prickett, five brothers: Michael, Lloyd, Leon, Orrin, and Mark, and numerous in-laws. Monroe's Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer St., Kaukauna, with Fr. Marty Fox officiating. Friends will be received on Tuesday at BOETTCHER FAMILY FUNERAL, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Parish Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. concluding the evening and again on Wednesday directly at Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Monroe's name is being established. 920-766-2099. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Theda Care at Home and Hospice.
  Person ID	I701	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, WeslieBougie82821, PatrickKempen16182
  Last Modified	4 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Romenesko, Walter Henry,   b. 25 Jun 1876, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Apr 1953, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Schmalz, Eva H.,   b. 11 Dec 1883, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1963, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F7595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hafner, Lenora Vera,   b. 10 Mar 1927, Glenham, Walworth, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 8 Jun 2009, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1947	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	1 Feb 1947
  1947 Outagamie County Marriage Records V 36 page 54; Monroe A. Romenes ko an Electrical Apprentice married in Appleton Lenora V Hafner born 3/10/ 1927 in Gleham, walworth SD to Henry Hafner and Melita Kieber occupation F iling Clerk.
  Children	+ 1. Romenesko, Linda   2. Romenesko, Daniel   3. Romenesko, Denise + 4. Romenesko, Melita + 5. Romenesko, Eileen + 6. Romenesko, Mary Martha   7. Romenesko, Walter + 8. Romenesko, Nora
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jan 1918 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1936 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 1 Feb 1947 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 23 Nov 2008 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 23 Nov 2008 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S843] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.). *Ancestry:* (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 22 Aug 2014, entry for , born 5 Jan 1918 died 23 Nov 2008; Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.