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William R Liebergen

Male 1926 - 2011  (85 years)


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  • Name William R Liebergen 
    Born 22 Sep 1926  Hurley, Iron Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Dec 2011 
    Buried Nicolet Memorial Gardens, Green Bay, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I31329  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2011 

    Father William F Liebergen,   b. 21 Dec 1898, Bay Settlement, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Jan 1965, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Frances Mary O'Keefe,   b. 30 Jul 1904,   d. 23 Feb 2005  (Age 100 years) 
    Family ID F10557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Delores Loos,   b. 09 Aug 1929, South Bend, St Joseph Co, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 2005  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1948  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Paul Joseph Liebergen,   b. 25 May 1953,   d. 20 Oct 1992  (Age 39 years)
     3. Carol Jean Liebergen
     4. Kay Liebergen
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F10559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • William R. "Bill/Bud" Liebergen, Jr., 85, Bay Settlement resident, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 22, 1926, in Hurley, Wis., to the late William Sr. and Frances ( O'Keefe) Liebergen. Bill proudly served the country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On Oct. 16, 1948, he married Dolores (Loos) at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Green Bay. She preceded him in death on Aug. 14, 2005. Bill worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier, retiring in 1984. However, he never stopped working. If you needed something fixed, a piece of advice, or someone to listen, he was always there. Bill was known by family and friends as one of the most kind, honest and giving individuals As a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, he will be truly missed.

      Survivors include his children, Patrick (Kathy) Liebergen, Carol DeGrave (Leon Kaiver), Kay Liebergen; grandchildren, Jesse (Theresa) DeGrave, Christopher (Sara) Liebergen, Justin (Roberta) Liebergen; great-grandchildren, Benjamin DeGrave, Chelsey DeGrave, William DeGrave. He is also survived by his siblings, Patsy Atkinson, Norma Vande Walle, David Liebergen, and James Liebergen.

      In addition to his spouse and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Paul Liebergen, and two sisters, Rosemary Tronnes and Doris Devroy.

      Friends may call at Proko-Wall Funeral Home, 1630 E. Mason Street on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 4 to 8 p.m. Parish wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, Dec. 16, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Bay Settlement from 10 to 11 a.m. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. at the church with Rev. Tom Hagendorf, O.Praem. officiating. Entombment in the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Online condolences may be sent to Bill's family at www.prokowall.com.

      In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in William's name.


      Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from December 13 to December 14, 2011