Evelyn L Brum

Female 1920 - 2012  (91 years)


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  • Name Evelyn L Brum 
    Born 22 Nov 1920 
    Gender Female 
    Died 06 Feb 2012  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Paul Cemetery, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I103030  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2012 

    Father Philip Brum,   b. 01 Mar 1900, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1942  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Angela Veronica Pagona,   b. 04 May 1902, Vulcan, Dickinson Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1983, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1920  Iron Mountain, Dickinson Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F39754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roman J VanThiel,   b. 26 Nov 1919,   d. 20 Aug 1992, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1945 
    Children 
     1. Barbara VanThiel,   b. 10 Aug 1946, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Aug 2015  (Age 68 years)
     2. Marsha VanThiel
     3. Mark VanThiel
     4. Thomas VanThiel
     5. David VanThiel
     6. Susan VanThiel
     7. Richard VanThiel,   b. 20 Dec 1956, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 2017  (Age 60 years)
     8. Robert VanThiel
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F41050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Evelyn L. Van Thiel, age 91, of Combined Locks, passed away at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna on Monday, February 6, 2012, after a heroic battle with cancer. She was born on November 22, 1920 to the late Phillip and Angeline (Pagona) Brum. Evelyn married her best friend, the love of her life, Roman Van Thiel on August 29, 1945. He preceded her in death on August 20, 1992. Evelyn was an extraordinarily giving, lovable person, who went out of her way to do good for others. She loved her children and their spouses with equal measure; and cherished all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

      She is survived by three daughters and their husbands: Barbara and Don Hartjes, Kewaunee, Marsha and Roger Schanke, Appleton, Susan and Patrick Hermus, Combined Locks; five sons and their wives: Mark and Jean Van Thiel, Combined Locks, Thomas and Sandy Van Thiel, Little Chute, David and Kathleen Van Thiel, Hartland, Richard and Claudia Van Thiel, O'Fallon, Illinois, Robert and Jolene Van Thiel, Kimberly; her grandchildren: Lori (Bill) Lutzke, Jeff (Charity) Hartjes. Randy Hartjes, Paul (Nancy) Schanke, Andrew (Renee) Schanke, Scott (Laurie) Schanke, Angela (Brian) Warner, Ryan (Jessie) Hermus, Eric (Coree) Van Thiel, Abby (George) Holzschuh, Michelle Pohlman (special friend, Dave), Steven (Brooklyn) Van Thiel, Jillian Van Thiel, James Van Thiel, Jacalyn (Seth) Jirikowic, Phillip Van Thiel, Brian Van Thiel, Matthew (Stephanie) Van Thiel, and Andrew Van Thiel (special friend, Amanda); 31 great grandchildren; two sisters: Dorothy Wachtendonk and Elsie Clark.

      She was preceded in death by her husband, Roman, her two sisters and brothers-in-law: Mamie (Dean) Smith and Charlotte (Joseph) Van Daalwyk, two brothers-in-law: Bill Wachtendonk and Gene Clark.

      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 E. Wallace Street, Combined Locks with Fr. Andrew Kysely officiating. Friends will be received directly at church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family. 766-2099 www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com

      A special Thank You to the staff at St. Paul Care Facility,

      Kaukauna, for the wonderful way that they treated our Mom.


      Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from February 8 to February 9, 2012