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- Minerva "Min" Verhagen, Kaukauna, age 85, died Friday April 10, 2015 at the St. Paul Home after a brief illness. She was born in the town of Kaukauna on February 23, 1930 to the late Antone and Bernice (School) Meulemans. On April 7, 1951, Fr. Donald Verhagen (brother of the groom) presided over Min's marriage to the love of her life, Sylvester Verhagen at Holy Cross Parish. Ves knew when they met that he would marry her one day, and what a blessing for them to have just celebrated 64 wonderful years of marriage!
Minerva was a true example of a homemaker, and her greatest joy was making a happy home for her husband and family, which included daily homemade meals, sewing handmade clothing, and keeping a clean and tidy home. She was an avid baker, sharing her special carrot cake and molasses cookies with family, friends, neighbors, and anyone who was lucky enough to purchase them at bake sales. And everyone knew their birthday cake was going to be special! Her delicious potato salad was always a must at family cookouts. Through the years, many family memories were made either camping, spending a week at a cottage, or travelling to Florida or Out West. Minerva and Sylvester shared their home with her mother, Bernice, for a number of years, and she also enjoyed being a part of some of these vacations.
In her younger years, Min spent much time volunteering at St. Aloysius School and Church, and she spent many years bowling weekly with friends. In her free time, she could always be found reading a good book, and she enjoyed playing cards with family and friends or trying her luck at the casino. Her grandchildren will always have fond memories of playing cards or games with her and Grandpa, or looking forward to one of her yummy meals or treats.
Min was a beautiful person, inside and out, and will be greatly missed by her family: she is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Sylvester; children: Gary of Eagle River and sons Seth (Heather) and Jacob (Leslie); Steve (Amy), Appleton; Michael, Appleton and sons Jason and Brandon; Mark (fiancée Sharon West) Appleton and daughters Valery (Pete) Splittgerber and Jolene (Paul) Verhagen; Laura (Greg) Huss, Combined Locks and children Christopher and Sarah (Bryan) Fourcand; Lisa (Bob) Van De Loo, Kaukauna and children Cindy (Andy) Vanden Heuvel, Emily (Sam) Verhagen, Tony (special friend Jolene Curry) and Scott; and Alan (Beth), Olathe, Kansas and children Spencer and Sloane; 11 great-grandchildren; and sisters and brothers-in-law: Virgie Meulemans, Richard Verhagen and Millie (Ervin) De Bruin. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, Min was preceded in death by her siblings: Alvin (infant), Vernon Meulemans and La Vern (Donald) Boettcher; sister-in-law Monnie Verhagen; and other members of Sylvester's family.
Visitation will be held Friday April 17, 2015 at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL PARISH - ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH (2401 Main Ave. Kaukauna) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Jerome Pastors will officiate. Committal Holy Cross Cemetery. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com.
Min's family would like to thank the staff at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, and St. Paul Home for their excellent care and Pete and Carol Kessler for the love and friendship shown to Ves and Min.
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1930 - 2015 (85 years)
