Paul R Lamers

1922 - 2015  (92 years)

• Name	Paul R Lamers
  Nickname	Pudgy Lamers
  Born	06 Jun 1922	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1942	St John High School, Little Chute
  Died	06 Jan 2015
  Buried	St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  	New/5/12
  Person ID	I31909	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Theodore George Lamers,   b. 03 Aug 1892, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 17 Feb 1966  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Minnie DeBruin,   b. 24 Jan 1898, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 29 Mar 1990, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 92 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1916	St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F10797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Irene Ann Baeten,   b. 02 Dec 1929, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 26 Nov 1990, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 60 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1948	St Paul Church, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Victoria Lee Lamers,   b. 17 Nov 1948, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 27 Jul 2005  (Age 56 years)   2. Theodore Martin Lamers,   b. 04 Oct 1951, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 25 Sep 1959, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 7 years)   3. Paula Anne Lamers
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F33911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joyce Arno
  Married	1992
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F20316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		31909b.jpg
  		St John High School Yearbook 1942

  
  

• Notes

  Paul R. "Pudgy" Lamers Paul Lamers 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Theda Care Hospice Residence, peacefully, with his family at his side. He was born June 6, 1922, in Little Chute, the son of the late Theodore G. and Minnie (DeBruin) Lamers. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy and joined the WW 11 Navy Band as a trombonist. After the war he worked as a Mason with PG Miron. In 1948 he married Irene Baeten and raised three children with her. He later formed Master Masonry and Victorian Homes. His love of music continued, actively participating in the Little Chute Band for 74 years, as well as various other orchestras. He even formed his own Big Band , the Silver Threads for a few years. He overcame many hardships in his lifetime, including the loss of his son Teddy at age 8, his wife Irene at age 59, and his daughter Victoria at age 56. His love of music got him through. In 1992 he married his second wife, Joyce Arno. He is survived by his wife Joyce, her granddaughter Stacie, his daughter Paula (Russ) Gilson, granddaughter Jamie (Patrick) Gill, and two great-granddaughters Zoie and Paizley Gill, sister in laws Carol Lamers and Betty (the late Donald) Baeten., along with many nieces and nephews. He also has been blessed with many great friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings Leo Lamers, Margaret (Jerry) Verstegan, Pearl (Florian "Chub") DeGroot, Irene (John "Toby") Elrick, Isabel (Orville)Romenesko, Family and friends may gather at the Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home, 101 Canal Street, Little Chute, on Friday, January 9, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Prayers with Msgr. Jim Vanden Hogen, music, and memories, will be shared at 5:30 p.m. in celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, a memorial for a music scholarship is being established in Paul's name. The family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Al Cherkasky and Dr. Whiteside, for their support and care, as well as the entire staff at Theda Care Hospice Residence, who gave him wonderful care, as well as loving attention to all involved Dad will be missed, but lives on in my smile, and in my heart, and always in the music.