Margaret M VanderVelden

Female 1912 - 2005  (92 years)


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  • Name Margaret M VanderVelden 
    Born 11 Jul 1912  Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 01 Apr 2005  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I2271  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2005 

    Father John Martin VanderVelden,   b. 26 Feb 1877, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1951  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Gerdina Goemans,   b. 13 Mar 1882, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1934  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1900  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter H Opsteen,   b. 01 Jul 1911, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Mar 1972, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1935  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Leroy Opsteen,   b. 07 Jun 1936,   d. 16 Apr 1937  (Age 0 years)
     2. Elroy Opsteen,   b. 29 Dec 1937,   d. 29 Dec 1937  (Age 0 years)
     3. Leroy Opsteen,   b. 29 Dec 1937,   d. 29 Dec 1937  (Age 0 years)
     4. Living
     5. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F38424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Appleton Post Crescent

      Sunday, April 3, 2005

      Margaret M. Opsteen

      Age 92, of Combined Locks died Friday, April 1, 2005, peacefully at Cherry Meadows, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 11, 1912, in the Town of Vandenbroek, daughter of John and Dina [Goemans] Vander Velden. Margaret married Peter H. Opsteen February 12, 1935, and he preceded her in death March 2, 1972. Mrs. Opsteen was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Combined Locks. Grandma O liked the simple things, making confetti angel food birthday cakes, spending time at the cottage, but most of all the time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

      Margaret is survived by her daughters, Donna Wettstein, Kimberly; Linda [Richard] Doering, Little Chute; grandchildren, Kris [Jeff] Hemaver, Tim [Julie] Wettstein, Mike Wettstein, Dan [Toni] Wettstein, Missy [Jeff] Schaver, Wendy [Bob] Diedrich, Traci [John] Hank; 21 great great grandchildren, sisters, Josephine Van Heeswyk, Estella Jansen, Bernice [John] Welhouse; special relatives, Germaine Hietpas and Beth Wettstein; a sister in-law, Ann Opsteen; other relatives.

      She was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, George [Agnes] Vander Velden, Donald [June] Vander Velden; sisters, Marie [Peter] Lamers, Harriet [Peter] Van Heeswyk; three infant sons; a son in-law, Gil Wettstein; brothers in-law, Harvey Jansen, Joe Van Roy, Martin ]Josephine] Opsteen, Leonard [Susan] Opsteen, John Opsteen; sister in-law, Marie Opsteen.

      Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2005, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Combined Locks with Revs. James Lucas and Robert Vandenberg officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may call at the church from 2 p.m. Monday until the time of the mass.
      Verkuilen Funeral Home
      Little Chute