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Obituaries in Appleton, WI | Appleton Post-Crescent
Brent Frank Van Boxtel, age 58, passed away at his home in New London, Wisconsin in the early morning hours of Monday, June 19, 2023. He was surrounded by his close family and friends during his final hours.
Brent was born in Vallejo, California on October 4, 1964 and was adopted by Gerald and Janet Van Boxtel. Brent brought so much joy and passion to his family and his charismatic smile will be so greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Brent graduated from Appleton East High School in 1983 and from there went on to college at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He worked at Pierce Manufacturing for many years and continued in the metal industry for the remainder of his working life.
Brent was passionate about fishing and hunting and he also enjoyed playing softball and golf. His happiest moments were any time he could be out exploring the woods, rivers, and lakes. He was at his best when he was surrounded by nature and wildlife and that was usually where he could be found if he wasn’t working. Brent was also a very talented artist and had an amazing ability to make his nature drawings come to life.
Brent leaves behind his parents: Gerald and Janet Van Boxtel; his son, Dakota Van Boxtel; his granddaughter, Ella Rae White; his sister, Danette (Scott) Ploughman; his niece, Samantha Ploughman; his nephew, David Ploughman; and his birth brother, Tim Berry and family. He is further survived by many loving uncles, aunts, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his Grandma and Grandpa Van Boxtel, his Grandma and Grandpa Treichel as well as his infant brother, Clinton Lee.
A service of remembrance for Brent will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home, 101 Canal Street, Little Chute, WI. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home until the time of the service. We hope you can join us to help celebrate this wonderful man and to share memories you have of Brent.
The family would like to thank Brent’s hospice care team of nurses who provided Brent and his family with so much love and compassion during his final few days. |
1964 - 2023 (58 years)