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Ernest John Verstegen

Male 1916 - 2001  (85 years)


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  • Name Ernest John Verstegen 
    Nickname Roxi Verstegen 
    Born 19 Oct 1916  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 1935  St John High School, Little Chute Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Dec 2001 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I24597  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2006 

    Father Joseph William Verstegen,   b. 02 Oct 1878, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1959, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Johanna VanGompel,   b. 12 Aug 1883, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1966, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1903  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Loretta Peeters,   b. 09 Sep 1917, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 2001, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1940  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gary Ernest Verstegen
     2. Janet Lucille Verstegen,   b. 29 Sep 1947, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 2017, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Ann Janet Verstegen
     4. Ellen JoAnn Verstegen
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F8121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    St John High School Yearbook, 1935    		St John High School Yearbook, 1935
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  • Notes 
    • Source: Appleton Post Crescent Obituary
      Friday, December 28, 2001

      Ernest J. Verstegen
      Little Chute

      Age 85, died peacefully with his family by his side Thursday, December 27, 2001. He was born October 19, 1916 in Little Chute, son of Joseph and Anna [Van Gompel] Verstegen. Ernest married Ann Loretta Peeters June 15, 1940 at St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute where he was a life long member and she preceded him in death April 30, 2001. As a High School Athlete his passion and skill for football earned him a scholarship at Jordan College, and the nickname 'Lightning'. He was a post World War Ii veteran, serving in Japan. Ernest was employed at Kimberly Clark Corp. for 38 years until his retirement. He enjoyed playing cards, bowling and golfing. His handy man skills were demonstrated in 1947, when he built his own home. He belonged to the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258, Little Chute and the Fox Valley Golf Club where he won their President's Cup in 1961.

      Ernest is survived by a son, Gary [Lois] Verstegen, Little Chute; three daughters, Janet Verstegen, Little Chute; Ann [Bill] Schaefer, Lone Tree, Colorado; Ellen Verstegen, Kaukauna; four grandchildren, Sara [Jim] Nieling; Jason [Theresa] Verstegen; Vanessa Mills and Brianna Adams; four great grandchildren, Ryan Neiling; Boone Verstegen; Brock Verstegen; and Michelle Mills; a brother, Joseph [Charlotte] Verstegen, four sisters, Bernice Vander Veldon, Ida [James] Peeters, Irene [Don] Peeters, and Joanne Hawley; three brothers in-law, Eugene [Bernice] Peeters, Don [Irene] Peeters, and Mark Peeters; two sisters in-law, Loretta and Marie Verstegen; special friends, Mark Van Ooyen, Tim Verbeten, Jerry Mills; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

      Ernest was preceded in death by his parents; five brother, Lester [Peg] Verstegen, Clarence Verstegen, Gerald [Margaret] Verstegen, Robert [Lillian] Verstegen and Carl Verstegen; a sister, Regina [Clarence] Bouressa; a brother in-law, Carl [Irene] Peeters, four sisters in-law, Cele [Earl] Schuler, Monica Peeters, Rita Peeters, and Mary Ellen Peeters.

      Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2001 at St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, with Rev. Msgr. James Vanden Hogen officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may call at the church from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of the mass where military rites by the Jacob Coppus American Post will follow. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
      Verkuilen Funeral Home
      101 Canal St. Little Chute