Elmer J VanderVelden

1916 - 1995  (79 years)

• Name	Elmer J VanderVelden
  Born	03 Mar 1916	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Died	07 Nov 1995	Neenah, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I10451	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2004

  
  

  Father	Peter VanderVelden,   b. 25 Apr 1887, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 10 Oct 1927, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Harriet VanHammond,   b. 13 Nov 1885, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 09 Oct 1976, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 90 years)
  Married	10 Jan 1910	St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F3041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bonnie Lavonne Morris,   b. 11 Aug 1917, Ogden, Boone Co, Iowa ,   d. 08 Sep 1997  (Age 80 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1938	St Joseph Church, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Gayle A VanderVelden,   b. 13 Oct 1940,   d. 30 Nov 2016  (Age 76 years)   2. Lee R VanderVelden   3. Wesley William VanderVelden
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F8823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SOURCE: APPLETON POST CRESCENT OBITUARY Wednesday, November 8, 1995 Elmer J. Vanden Velden 527 S. Ann St. Kimberly Age 79, died Tuesday, November 7, 1995 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born March 3, 1916 in Kimberly, son of Peter and Harriet [Van Hammond] Vander Velden. He graduated from Kimberly High School in 1935. Elmer had been employed at Kimberly Clark for 39 years, retiring in 1976. He served with the US Army during World War II and upon his return helped form the American Legion Basketball League. He served on the Kimberly Village Board for 38 years and the Outagamie County School Board for ten years. He was the Holy Name Basketball Coach for 28 years, and Football Coach for 8 year. He was the Secretary Treasurer for the Catholic Boy Basketball Conference for 30 years. Elmer received the Red Smith Award in 1973. He was inducted into the first Kimberly High School Hall of Fame of August of 1995. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, William Verhagen Post 60 of the American Legion for 49 years, Kimberly Booster Club and Country Side Golf Course. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bonnie [Morris] Vander Veldon; three children, Lee and Carol Vander Velden, Landham, Maryland; Gayle and Allen Hammen, Kimberly; Westley and Cathie Vande Velden, Appleton; seven grandchildren, Amy [Tom] Decker, David Vander Velden, both of Maryland; Holly Hammen-Giese [Curt], Colorado; Wendy [Bill] Huss, Appleton; Heather, Heidi, and Holly Jo Vander Velden, all of Appleton; two great grandchildren, Paige Decker, and Michael Giese; a sister, Martha Schwab, Kimberly; two sisters in-law, Marie Vander Velden, Shawano; Margaret Vander Velden, Kimberly. He is further survived by his wifes brothers and sister, Westly [Marianne] Morris, Florida; William [Etta] Morris, Ohio; Barbara [Don] Mac Naughton, Green Bay. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Urban [Alma], Lyle [Estelle] [Dina], Simon and Cleborn Vander Velden; a brother in-law, Henry Schwab. The Mass of Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Friday, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly with Msgr. Carl Steiner officiating. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Jansen-Fargo Funeral Home, 204 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday and after 8:30 a.m. Friday until the cortege leaves for the church. The American Legion will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. A memorial fund has been established in his name.