Ruth J Thompsen

1928 - 2016  (88 years)

• Name	Ruth J Thompsen
  Born	22 Aug 1928	Merrill, Lincoln Co, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Sep 2016
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I10991	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Iver John Thompsen,   b. 08 Dec 1895, Arbor Vitae, Vilas Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 03 Nov 1960  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Edna Rosa Plamann,   b. 18 Feb 1900, Minnesota ,   d. 01 Dec 1998, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 98 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1920	Merrill, Lincoln Co, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F18033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alvin P Weyenberg,   b. 11 Sep 1915, Town of Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 11 Aug 1988, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 72 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1958	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Cheryl Ann Weyenberg   2. Jacqueline Jane Weyenberg   3. Living   4. Richard Weyenberg
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F3658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Ruth J. Weyenberg, age 88 of Clintonville, passed away on September 19, 2016. Ruth was born on August 22, 1928 in Merrill Wisconsin to Iver and Edna (Plamann) Thompson. She was a graduate of Merrill High School. In high school, she was sent to a statewide competition for Forensics. On July 12, 1958 she married Alvin Weyenberg in Appleton, Wisconsin and he preceded her in death. She was a long time employee of Honeywell, Wilmar's Chocolates and I Bahcall Steel and Pipe. Ruth was a very fun loving woman. She liked sewing and baking Christmas cookies and candies. She also loved music and even played bass and sang in a Jazz Band. She also enjoyed dancing, bowling and playing cards and other games. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Appleton where she taught Sunday School, volunteered in the women's club and helped serve funeral meals. She is survived by four children: Cheryl (Jim) Turner of Imperial California; Dennis (Jane) Weyenberg of Appleton; Rick (Cindy) Weyenberg of Hortonville; Jackie (Craig) Messner of Clintonville, grandchildren: Jennifer; Peter (Tracy); Teresa (Michael); Ramsey (Matt); Torrie (Josh); Kaley (Andrew); Ryan (Sara); Scot; Sara, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, brother-in-law Dennis Sauberlich; sister-in-law Marie Weyenberg, as well as many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Alvin, three sisters: Dorothy Verstegan, Elaine (Milton) Paroubek and Geraldine Sauberlich. Visitation for Ruth will be on Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 9:30am to 10:45am at First United Methodist Church, 325 E. Franklin Street in Appleton. Funeral Service will be at 11:00am at the church with Rev. Keith Wolf officiating. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton. For more information and to express condolences, please visit www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com. The family would like to thank the staff and nurses of Kindred Hearts Assisted Living and Green Tree Nursing Home of Clintonville and ThedaCare of Shawano for the care given to Ruth. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established.