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Willard VanGompel

Male 1909 - 1979  (70 years)


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  • Name Willard VanGompel 
    Born 15 May 1909  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Oct 1979  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25263  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2009 

    Father Albert VanGompel,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 1956, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Anna Petronella Menting,   b. 16 May 1876, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Apr 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 10 May 1898  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Anne Arnoldussen,   b. 24 Feb 1914, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1995, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1933  Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Willard G VanGompel
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F8369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Appleton Post Crescent
      Willard A. Van Gompel Sr.
      1323 N. Kenilworth Ave.
      October 13, 1979

      Age 70, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at his residence. He was born May 15, 1909 in Little Chute. He had been employed at Badger Northland until his retirement in 1974. Mr. Van Gompel was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Florence Arnoldussen Van Gompel; a son, Willard Jr., Appleton; a brother, Elmer, Alabama; seven sisters: Mrs. Katherine Johnson, Egg Harbor; Mrs. Marie Powless and Mrs. Clarence (Clara) Thurber, both of Little Chute; Mrs. Clarence (Theresa) Dietzen, Leone Van Gompel, Mrs. Marvin (Germaine) Smith, Mrs. Harold (Helen) Heckel, all of Appleton; three granddaughters: Julie, Jenny and Katy. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Omer. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, with Father Gerald Falk officiating. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Wichmann Funeral Home from 4 until 9 p.m. Monday and after 8 a.m. Tuesday until the cortege leaves for the church. There will be a prayer and scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Monday.