Germaine Minnie VanGompel

1920 - 2006  (85 years)

• Name	Germaine Minnie VanGompel
  Born	31 Aug 1920	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Died	25 Jan 2006	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Buried	St Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I25268	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2019

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Marvin Henry Smith,   b. 16 Mar 1923, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 26 Dec 2013, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 90 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1947	Holy Cross Church, Kaukauna, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Living   2. Karen Lee Smith,   b. 30 Jul 1949, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 01 Jun 2006, Darboy, Calumet Co, Wisconsin  (Age 56 years)   3. Barbara Jean Smith,   b. 24 Mar 1951, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 25 Nov 2018  (Age 67 years)   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F8371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  January 27, 2006 Smith, Germaine M. "Geri" Germaine M. Smith, age 85, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at Cherry Meadows Hospice. She was born in Little Chute on August 31, 1920, a daughter of the late Albert and Anna (Menting) VanGompel. Germaine married Marvin H. Smith on September 30, 1947. She was a longtime member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Germaine was very proud of the fact that she attained her GED Diploma. She was an avid Packer fan, animal lover and also loved tending to her garden and her loving husband Marvin. She will always be remembered for "always being at home" when needed most. She was a very faithful wife, mother, Christian woman. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. Germaine is survived by her husband of 58 years, Marvin; two sons: James (Debbie) Smith of Little Chute; and Ronald (Mimi) Smith of Chicago; four daughters: Patricia (Joseph) Brinsko of Winneconne; Karen (John) Derks of Appleton; Barbara (Michael) Dercks of Sobieski; and Jayne (Mark) Ziegler of Hortonville; 16 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Germaine is further survived by many dear friends and special nieces: Delores Moser and Doris Dietzen. She was preceded in death by her parents, six sisters: Catherine Johnson, Marie Powless, Clara Houle, Helen Heckel, Theresa Dietzen, and Leona Van Gompel; three brothers: Elmer, Omer and Willard Van Gompel. A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Germaine at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2006, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1810 N. McDonald Street, with Father Gerald Falk officiating. A time of visitation and support will be held at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the mass. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton. The family of Germaine would like to send a heart felt thank you to Dr.William Guenther and everyone at the Martha Seikman Cancer Center. Also, the staff at Cherry Meadow Hospice for their care and compassion during this difficult time. VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2211 N. Richmond Street 733-5435 *Serving as would be Served*