Mary Ellen Leick

1939 - 2009  (70 years)

• Name	Mary Ellen Leick
  Born	02 Sep 1939	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Died	05 Oct 2009	Greenleaf, Brown Co, Wisconsin
  Buried	St Mary Cemetery, Greenleaf, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I209375	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	Marcus Leick,   b. 23 Dec 1911, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 23 Apr 1965, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Margaret Marie DeCleene,   b. 28 Jun 1913, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 11 Aug 2002, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin  (Age 89 years)
  Married	01 Sep 1936
  Family ID	F63369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jack Cornelissen
  Married	02 Sep 1963
  Children	1. Joleen Cornelissen   2. Darren Cornelissen   3. Corey Cornelissen   4. Nicole Cornelissen   5. Shawn Michael Cornelissen
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F83275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  October 6, 2009 Cornelissen, Mary Ellen Mary Ellen Cornelissen, 70, Greenleaf, passed away peacefully early Monday morning at home with family present after a year long battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 2, 1939, in Green Bay, a daughter of the late Marcus and Margaret (DeCleene) Leick. On Sept. 2, 1963 she married Jack Cornelissen. Mary Ellen was a selfless person and considered the "rock" of her family. She found the good in everyone. She was a shoulder to lean on and a friend to all. She was a faithful member of St Clare Catholic Church - St. Mary site; she enjoyed fishing, gardening, baking especially with her grandchildren, going to the grandchildren's sporting events, and spending time with her family and friends. Mary Ellen loved to travel with Jack, especially to Florida where she leaves behind many family and friends. Mary Ellen was also an active member of the Greenleaf/Wrightstown Optimist Club with which she lived out her life through the Optimist Creed. She worked at June Zimonick Studio and was a caregiver for June and Bob for many years. Mary Ellen is survived by her husband, Jack; children, Joleen (Scott) Gosha, Darren (Donna) Cornelissen, Corey Cornelissen, Nicole (Bob) Hoffmann, and Shawn (Mary Beth) Cornelissen; ten grandchildren, Tyler, Travis, Ryan, Austin, Paige, Kearstin Cornelissen, Isaac, Olivia, and Evan Hoffmann, and Nathan Gosha. She is further survived by her siblings, Lou (Paul) Wiegert, Roger (JoAnn) Leick, John (Joan) Leick, Dick (Barb) Leick, Marlene (Glenn) Geurts, Tom (Linda) Leick, Gary (Marlene) Leick, and Ann (Randy) Smits; Jack's family, Carol (Bill) Burke, Germaine Diny, Mary Lou (Lloyd) Gussert, Jerry (Bonnie) Cornelissen, and Sandra Greenley; and numerous nieces, and nephews. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; Jack's parents Sylvester (Vivian) Cornelissen, and friends. Visitation for Mary Ellen will be Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at RYAN FUENRAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth St, De Pere from 4 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at St. Clare Catholic Church - St. Mary site, Day St, Greenleaf, Wis., from 10 a.m. until Mass. Mass of Christian Burial will be at church at 11 a.m. with Fr. Bob Kabat and Fr. Dennis Bergsbaken con-celebrating. Burial to follow in church cemetery. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the Cornelissen family. The family would like to thank Unity Hospice, Green Bay Oncology and the many friends and family for their support.