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- Janet Vanden Heuvel, Janet (nee Sprangers), 82, Appleton, died of a lingering illness at home on Aug. 7, 2010. She was born on Dec. 16, 1927, in Sherwood, to the late Joseph and Edna (Hopfensperger) Sprangers. She attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Sherwood and Kaukauna High School.
On June 23, 1951, she married Don Vanden Heuvel and lived all of her married life in Appleton. She worked at Zwicker Knitting Mill as a knitter from 1952 until 1959, when she and Don adopted three children, Tom, Donna and Tim. After her children were grown, she worked at Kohl's Department Store, where she retired as the lead in the Misses Department in 1994.
She enjoyed sewing and made most of her daughter's childhood clothing and fishing vests for Don. She spent many hours gardening, growing vegetables and canning fruit in season. She spared every sapling from the lawnmower by planting them in her flower beds, thus creating a very shady yard. She also enjoyed playing Bridge at the Thompson Community Center and an occasional trip to casinos.
She is survived by her husband, Don, Appleton; three children, Tom (Susan) Vanden Heuvel, Donna Vanden Heuvel, Appleton; and Tim Vanden Heuvel, San Diego; four sisters, Beatrice Mueller, Lorraine Kohl, Elaine Gregoire and Marge (Ken) Van Stralen; one brother, Joseph (Kay) Sprangers; sisters and brothers-in-law, Evelyn Sprangers, Mary Sprangers, Ken and Lucy Lang, Harold and Isabelle Winius and John Meyer. She is further survived by 30 nieces and 28 nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother and dad; and three brothers, Lawrence (Marlene), Floyd and Leonard Sprangers.
A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 500 W. Marquette St., Appleton, with Father Thomas Farrell officiating. Friends may visit directly at the church on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Affinity Hospice for their helping care, especially Kristine, Jeanna, Susan, Tammy and Andrea.
Brettschneider-Trettin-
Lederer
606 N. Oneida St.
Appleton 920-733-7383
www.btlfuneral.com
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1927 - 2010 (82 years)
