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Ethel C Belling

Female 1920 - 2008  (88 years)


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  • Name Ethel C Belling 
    Born 07 Jul 1920  Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 05 Nov 2008  Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I118591  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2008 

    Father Edwin Belling,   b. 18 Sep 1899, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Gertrude Viola Grade,   b. 13 May 1895, Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1998, Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years) 
    Married 04 Apr 1918  Menominee, Menominee Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 1925 
    Family ID F162838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry N Verkuilen,   b. 06 Jun 1917,   d. 15 Oct 1992  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 03 Sep 1938 
    Children 
     1. Mary Verkuilen
     2. Susan Verkuilen
     3. Gerald Verkuilen,   b. 15 Oct 1943, Wausaukee, Marinette Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 2014, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Thomas Henry Verkuilen,   b. 20 Dec 1944, Wausau, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Jun 2015  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F46680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • November 7, 2008

      Verkuilen, Ethel C.
      Ethel C. Verkuilen, age 88, of Appleton, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Brewster Village. She was born in Menasha on July 7, 1920, the daughter of Ed and Viola (Grade) Belling. Ethel graduated from Menasha High School, and was united in marriage to Henry N. Verkuilen on September 3, 1938. The Verkuilens were charter parishioners of St. Bernard Catholic Church, and Ethel was an Appleton resident for 59 years. She was employed for 25 years for Kimberly-Clark Corp. in their research and development lab and retired in 1980.
      Survivors include her sons: Gerald (Roseann) Verkuilen, Appleton; Thomas (Susan) Verkuilen, Green Bay; her daughters: Mary (John) Smith, Appleton; Susan (Michael) Treviranus, Sun Prairie; her grandchildren: Michael (Cassandra) Smith, Stacey (Joe) Thibodeau, Vannessa (Gilbert) DeSantos, Scott (Carol) Verkuilen, Tammy (Lyle) Thomas, Heidi (Jason) Wilcox, Paul Verkuilen, Amanda Treviranus, and Keeley (Nathan) Matson; there are 13 great-grandchildren, and a sister-in-law, Jane Belling, Neenah.
      Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a brother, Fred.
      The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2008, at ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1617 W. Pine St., with Father Dennis Ryan as celebrant. Visitation will begin Monday at 9 a.m. until the time of mass at the church. Entombment will be at Appleton Highland Memorial Park. A memorial fund in her name is being established.
      The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff at Brewster Village and Heartland Hospice for their support and loving care given to Ethel.
      Wichmann Funeral Home
      537 No. Superior St.
      Appleton 920-739-1231
      Online condolences at
      www.wichmannfargo.com