Gehrke, Renata Elizabeth

1917 - 2014  (97 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gehrke, Renata Elizabeth  [1, 2]
  Born	4 Feb 1917	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  1930 Census	1930	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  William Gehrke 43 Bertha B Gehrke 44 Renata E Gehrke 13
  1940 Census	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  William Gehrke55 Bertha Gehrke56 Euguene Hardy24 Rencota Hardy23 William Hardy2 Jane Hardy1/12
  Died	15 Oct 2014	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	16 Oct 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Renata E. Vandenberg, Kaukauna, age 97, died Wednesday October 15, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born in Kaukauna on February 4, 1917 to the late William and Bertha (Griepentrog) Gehrke. Renata married Eugene Hardy on October 5, 1937. After his death, she married Herbert Vandenberg on December 21, 1968. Renata was a life member of the Kaukauna Electric City V.F.W. Post 3319 Auxiliary and a 50 year member of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258 Auxiliary, Little Chute. She loved playing cards, especially Cribbage and Sheephead. Renata was a gifted crafter and was an active member of the Kaukauna Ladies Thursday Craft Club. Renata is survived by her children: William Hardy, Golden, Colorado; Jane (Eugene) Schaefer, Kaukauna; Constance (Curtis) Wiegert, Manitowoc; and Dave (Barbara) Hardy, Kaukauna; grandchildren: Louise Archelata, Kelvin Hardy, Bill Schaefer, Bob Schaefer, Mary Welch, Debbie Coffey, Bonnie VanEgern, Laurie Kleiber, Heidi Iverson, Becky Barribeau and Mike Hardy; and sisters-in-law: Audrey Hardy, Betty Vandenberg and Mary (Bob) Weyenberg. She is further survived by many great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives. In addition to her parents and husbands, Renata was preceded in death by her grandsons, Charles Hardy and Kenneth Schaefer; and many members of Eugene and Herbert's families. Visitation will be held on Saturday October 18, 2014 at HOLY CROSS PARISH (309 Desnoyer St. Kaukauna) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Thomas Pomeroy will officiate. Committal Holy Cross Cemetery. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com. A memorial is being established. Renata's family would like to thank the staff on Appleton Medical Center's 8th floor and at Fox Valley Nursing Home for their compassionate and loving care.
  Buried	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Vandenberg, Renata (Maiden Name: Gehrke) Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Formerly Mrs. Eugene Hardy
  Person ID	I74889	1FamilyTree | CarlaDorow25298, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Gehrke, William Fredrich August,   b. 3 Aug 1885, Glenmore, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 1963, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Griepentrog, Bertha Barbara,   b. 28 May 1884, Morrison, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1963, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F57010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hardy, Eugene Thomas,   b. 27 Jul 1915, Neshkoro, Marquette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Aug 1962, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1937	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  News Mention (Family)	20 Oct 1937
  Hardy, Eugene and Renata Gehrke Marriage News
  Shower Is Held At Wrightstown Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Hardy Kaukauna Times 10/20/1937 3 Wedding Shower Renata Gehrke Married to Eugene Hardy Renata Gehrke, Eugene Hardy Kaukauna Times 10/8/1937 7 Wedding
  Children	1. Hardy, William + 2. Hardy, Jane R.   3. Hardy, Constance   4. Hardy, David
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F57009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Vandenberg, Herbert F.,   b. 17 Oct 1916, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 May 1993, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Aft 1962
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F24157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 4 Feb 1917 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 5 Oct 1937 - Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 15 Oct 2014 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Vandenberg, Renata (Maiden Name: Gehrke) Formerly Mrs. Eugene Hardy

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Gedcom import from JohnVDBandMarySas20040508fromTomDuescher.FTW. [S31] Gedcom Import from VandenbergFromTomDuescher.FTW.