Bernice Nellie DeBruin

1917 - 1995  (78 years)

• Name	Bernice Nellie DeBruin
  Born	04 Feb 1917	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Graduation	1935	St John High School, Little Chute
  Died	19 Feb 1995	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Buried	Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I12857	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Franciscus Petrus DeBruin,   b. 27 Jan 1886, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 05 Sep 1963, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria VanDinter,   b. 02 Nov 1892, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 15 Dec 1941, Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida  (Age 49 years)
  Married	09 May 1911	St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F1361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Orris Walter Schmalz,   b. 19 Jul 1913, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 16 Dec 2004, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 91 years)
  Married	02 Aug 1937	St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Lawrence Richard Schmalz,   b. 14 Aug 1942, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 08 Aug 1995  (Age 52 years)   2. Lynn Ann Schmalz   3. James Arthur Schmalz   4. Jill Jean Schmalz
  Photos		12857a.jpg
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F4240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		St John High School Yearbook, 1935
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• Notes

  SOURCE: APPLETON POST CRESCENT OBITUARY Monday, February 20, 1995 Mrs. Orry Schmalz [Bernice De Bruin] 1109 Lawe St., Kaukauna, age 78, died Sunday, February 19, 1995 as the results of a auto accident. She was born February 4, 1917 in Little Chute, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna [Van Dinter] De Bruin. She was a graduate of St. John High School, Little Chute and continued to play cards with some of her classmates up until the time of her death. Bernice married Orry Schmalz August 2, 1937 at St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute. She was active as a leader in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, past president and member of the Eagles, board member of Muscular Dystrophy Organization, past president and member of Kaukauna Community Hospital Auxiliary. She wrote articles for the Bicentennial published in the Kaukauna Times, a member of a Geneology Society. She was a member of the Dioceasan Council of Catholic Women and the Ladies Knights of Columbus. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Ladies of Holy Cross. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Orry Schmalz, four children; Larry and Linda Schmalz, Cedarburg; Lynn and Keith Verhagen, Combined Locks; Jim and Lianne Schmalz, La Crosse; Jill Prouse and special friend, Dave Brunette, Menasha; eleven grandchildren; Ginnie, Jeff and Becky Schmalz; Amy [Gerald] Weyenberg, Val Verhagen, Todd Verhagen, Heather Schmalz, Scott Schmalz, Jamie, Jennifer and Jason Prouse; two great grandchildren; Kendra and Ryan Weyenberg; two sisters and a brother in-law; Janette Wildenberg, Little Chute; Irma and Kermit Johnson, Racine. She was preceded in death by two brothers; Harold and Richard De Bruin and a sister, Harriet Merabach. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 1995 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with Father Jack Mullarkey officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the Fargo Funeral Home, 404 W. Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna frome 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and after 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday until the cortege leaves for the church. Ther will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. A memorial fund has been established.