Adrian John VanBakel
1923 - 2013 (89 years)-
Name Adrian John VanBakel Born 23 Nov 1923 Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin 
Gender Male Graduation 1941 St John High School, Little Chute Died 16 Oct 2013 Buried Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky Person ID I1583 Little Chute Genealogy Last Modified 27 May 2018
Father John Leonard VanBakel, b. 19 Dec 1887, Heesch, Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. 06 Dec 1969, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin (Age 81 years) Mother Theodora Martina VanDeBurgt, b. 08 Nov 1899, Uden, Noord Brabant, Netherlands , d. 14 Oct 1979 (Age 79 years) Married 08 May 1917 St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Family ID F569 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Theresa Kratzwald, b. 26 Feb 1920, Kentucky , d. 01 Apr 2016, Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky (Age 96 years) Married 19 Apr 1952 Morgan, Pendleton Co, Kentucky Children 1. Valerie L VanBakel 2. Diane M VanBakel 3. Adrian Bennet VanBakel 4. Rosemary VanBakel 5. Keith A VanBakel 6. Kevin VanBakel Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F573 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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1583b.jpg St John High School Yearbook 1941
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Notes - Adrian John Van Bakel, 89, Louisville, passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2013. He was born Nov. 23, 1923, to to the late John and Dora Van Bakel. He grew up in Little Chute, Wis., and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre. He graduated from the University of Louisville with a BS in 1951 and an MBA in 1955. While attending U of L, he belonged to the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He retired in 1987, as a night operations manager after working for the Lorillard Corporation for over 30 years. He was a 60 year member of the American Legion, a former Kentucky State Commander of U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II and a Kentucky Colonel.
Mr. Van Bakel is survived by his wife of 61 years, Theresa (Kratzwald) Van Bakel; children, Valerie Walker, Adrian Van Bakel (Sharon), Diane Van Bakel, Rosemary Eisner (Don), Keith Van Bakel and Kevin Van Bakel; grandchildren, Adam, Brittany, Allison, Sang Hyok and Emma; sister, Delores Van Bakel; brother, Joseph Van Bakel (Angie); and numerous nieces and nephews.
His funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 3042 Hikes Lane, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road.
- Adrian John Van Bakel, 89, Louisville, passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2013. He was born Nov. 23, 1923, to to the late John and Dora Van Bakel. He grew up in Little Chute, Wis., and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific Theatre. He graduated from the University of Louisville with a BS in 1951 and an MBA in 1955. While attending U of L, he belonged to the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He retired in 1987, as a night operations manager after working for the Lorillard Corporation for over 30 years. He was a 60 year member of the American Legion, a former Kentucky State Commander of U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II and a Kentucky Colonel.