Petronella VanBoxtel

1908 - 2001  (93 years)

• Name	Petronella VanBoxtel
  Born	01 May 1908	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Died	05 Nov 2001	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Buried	St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
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  Person ID	I29664	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2001

  
  

  Father	Henry VanBoxtel,   b. 12 Nov 1877, Uden, Noord Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 10 Feb 1952  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Gertrude DeKlein,   b. 10 Jan 1876, Zeeland, Noord Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 10 Nov 1967, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 91 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1899	Zeeland, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
  Family ID	F12281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harold J Hopfensperger,   b. 06 Jul 1907, Harrison, Calumet Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 21 Jul 1984, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 77 years)
  Married	17 May 1927	St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Bernice Martha Hopfensperger,   b. 23 Oct 1927, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 07 Mar 2016  (Age 88 years)   2. Kenneth P Hopfensperger,   b. 12 Jan 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 15 Jan 2004, Bristol, Hartford Co, Connecticut  (Age 74 years)   3. Audrey A Hopfensperger,   b. 04 Apr 1935, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 1 Jun 2021, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin  (Age 86 years)   4. David Hopfensperger   5. Eugene R Hopfensperger,   b. 10 May 1942, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 29 Jun 1997, Shawano, Shawano Co, Wisconsin  (Age 55 years)   6. Gary H Hopfensperger
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F9906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  SOURCE: APPLETON POST CRESCENT OBITUARY Wednesday, November 7, 2001 (Mrs. Harold) (nee Van Boxtel) Appleton Age 93, passed away Monday, November 5, 2001 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Nellie was born May 1, 1908 in Little Chute; the daughter of the late Henry and Gertrude (De Kleyn) Van Boxtel. Nellie was the first of their children to be born in the United States since immigrating from Holland in 1903. She was a life long resident of the Fox Valley. She was united in marriage to Harold Hopfensperger on May 17, 1927, sharing 57 years together before his death on July 21, 1984.Nellie was truly the matriarch of our family. She was the glue that bonded us together. She enjoyed spending time with family, playing sheepshead, and making quilts for all her grandchildren. She remained close to the Lord by praying the rosary daily. She will be deeply missed by her children: Bernice (Mark "Gus") Dercks, Appleton; Audrey (Pat) Long, Menasha; Kenneth (May) Hopfensperger, Bristol, Connecticut; Gary (Barb) Hopfensperger, Saxville; David (Mary) Hopfensperger, Sherwood; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Ann (Sonny) Wildenberg, Kimberly; Isabelle Van Boxtel, Little Chute; Margaret (Lester) Hopfensperger, Appleton; brother-in-law, Roland (Elizabeth) Hopfensperger, Appleton. In addition to her parents and husband, Nellie was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Hopfensperger in 1997; two sisters: Wilhelmina Brown and Martha Sheehy; and four brothers: Peter, Casey, Frank and Tony Van Boxtel. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 5 p.m. Thursday, November 8th at St. Therese Catholic Church, corner of Wisconsin Ave. and Morrison Sts., with Fr. Dan Gilsdorf officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may call directly at the church from 3 p.m. Thursday until the time of the service. A memorial fund has been established. Nellie's family would like to thank Drs. Witte and Klingbeil, and the entire staff of 4-south at St. Elizabeth Hospital for the compassionate care they gave our mother. Brettschnieder-Trettin-Lederer 606 N. Oneida St. Appleton, Wis.