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Delmar A Nieland

Male 1926 - 2009  (83 years)


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  • Name Delmar A Nieland 
    Born 15 Jun 1926  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 04 Aug 2009  Appleton, Outagamie, 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 I162000  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2010 

    Father Walter Herman Nieland,   b. 20 Jul 1900, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Amanda Tews,   b. 07 Jun 1905,   d. 03 Dec 1990, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Oct 1923 
    Family ID F99898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adeline E Schmitz,   b. 11 Oct 1928, New London, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Feb 2011  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1951 
    Children 
     1. Barbara Nieland
     2. Susan Nieland
     3. Bonnie Nieland
     4. Sharon Nieland
     5. Lawrence Nieland
     6. Judith Kay Nieland,   b. 17 Jun 1952, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1952  (Age 0 years)
     7. Russell Alan Nieland
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F64479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • August 6, 2009


      Nieland, Delmar A. "Del"


      Delmar A. "Del" Nieland, Appleton, age 83, passed peacefully away to his Heavenly Father surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Appleton Medical Center. Del was born in Appleton on June 15, 1926, to the late Walter and Amanda (Tews) Nieland. He proudly served his country as a gunner in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He also served in the Army Reserve. On January 27, 1951, Del was united in marriage to Adeline E. Schmitz. The couple has enjoyed 58 years together. Del worked as a steamfitter for AZCO for 20 years, and then for August Winters for 10 years retiring in 1988. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, Sheepshead, woodworking, and sharing laughter and good times with family and friends. He was a member of Appleton VFW Post #2778, a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local #400, and was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

      Del is survived by his wife Adeline Nieland, Appleton; four daughters: Barbara (Mark) Spaude, Appleton; Susan (Richard) Springer, Cincinnati; Bonnie (Michael) Hintz, Appleton; Sharon Miller, Appleton; two sons: Lawrence Nieland, Appleton; Russell (Sheryl) Nieland, Little Chute; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren, two sisters: Delores Maas, Appleton; Beverly Harke, Kimberly; two brothers: Marvin (Jan) Nieland, Medina and James (Barb) Nieland, Appleton. He is further survived by many other relatives, friends, and neighbors.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Judy, two brothers in law: Elwood Harke and Eugene Maas, and a sister in law Carol Nieland.

      A Funeral Service will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 7, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 323 N. Morrison St., Appleton, with the Rev. Ralph Waack officiating. Friends may visit at the Brettschneider-Trettin-Lederer Funeral Chapel on Thursday (TONIGHT) from 4 - 7 p.m. and directly at the church on Friday from 3 p.m. until the time of service. Interment with full military honors will take place at Highland Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Monday, August 10. A memorial fund is being established in Delmar's name for St. Paul Lutheran Church and the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

      Walk in peace with God.

      We will always love you.

      Brettschneider

      Trettin-Lederer

      606 N. Oneida St.

      Appleton 920-733-7383

      www.btlfuneral.com