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John William VandeHei

Male 1918 - 2002  (83 years)


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  • Name John William VandeHei 
    Born 09 Jul 1918 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 2002  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I31106  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2002 

    Father George VandeHei,   b. 27 Sep 1885, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1973, Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Johanna Kerkhoff,   b. 19 Jul 1891,   d. 11 Mar 1950  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F10453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Matilda Vissers,   b. 19 Feb 1920, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Sep 1997, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1941 
    Children 
     1. William J VandeHei
     2. Robert M VandeHei,   b. 27 Oct 1943, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1978  (Age 34 years)
     3. Jeanne Ann VandeHei,   b. Jan 1945, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age ~ 14 years)
     4. Daniel G VandeHei
     5. Randal F VandeHei
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F10457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Obit. Green bay Press Gazette 3-17-02 John W. "Bud" Vande Hei, 83, De Pere, died Friday March 15, 2002, after an extended illness . He was born July 9, 1918, to the late George and Anna (Kerkoff) Vande Hei. John and France s (Vissers) were married on Sept. 27, 1941. The couple celebrated their golden wedding annive rsary in 1991. He was employed by Armour & Co. for 20 years, then farmed in the Greenleaf are a until his retirement. Bud also served in the Marines during World War II from 1944 to 194 5 before being Honorably Discharged. He was on the Board of Directors of Progressive Farmer s for 15 years. Bud was a member and ushered at St. Francis Xavier Parish, DePere, a membe r of the Golden "K", Catholic Knights, and Greenleaf Branch Catholic Order of Foresters. He is survived by sons, Bill (Janice), De Pere; Dan, Green Bay; Randall (Anna), Green Bay; si x grandchildren, Lisa (John) Roosa, Casey (Rick) Getachow, Teri (Kevin) Diny, Jeanne (Dean) W all, Danielle Vande Hei, and Scott (Tina) Vande Hei; five great-grandchildren, Sam and Maria h Wall, Emily and Nicholas Diny, and Chloe Getschow. Further survived by two brothers, Raymon d (Grace) Vande Hei, and Alvin (Rosemary) Vande Hei. Bud was preceded in death by his loving wife, Franny; daughter, Jeanne; and son, Robert; fiv e brothers, Arthur, Clarence, Donald, Kenneth, and Harold. Friends may call on Monday, March 18, 2002, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. W ebster Ave., De Pere. Parish Prayer Service will be 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will b e Tuesday, March 19, 2002, 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 220 Michigan St., D e Pere. Father V. Anthony Dolski will officiate. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cem etery, Greenleaf. Bud's family would like to extend a special Thank you to Borneman Nursing Home especially Bon nie, Sandy, Brenda, Sharon, Katie, Jodie, and April. John was a kind and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be sadly missed. "We Lov e You Dad.