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- Mary Jane Vanden Heuvel, 84, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 5, 2014. She was born September 25, 1929 to Wenzel and Pauline (Tullis) Pankratz. Mary Jane resided in Green Bay all her life. On April 7, 1951, she married Gordon (Sonny) Vanden Heuvel. Mary Jane was blessed with one son, Steve.
For 46 years, until her retirement, Mary Jane ensured the safety of children as a school crossing guard on the corner of Ridge Rd. and Langlade in front of Annie Jackson Elementary School. She was known for her love of the children she crossed and the full size Snickers candy bars that she gave out for her birthday and the end of the school year.
Mary Jane was also known for her abundant vegetable garden. She loved to share her bounty with family and friends. Mary Jane loved her little green trailer up north in Florence, WI. She loved to sit soaking up the sun while fishing and reading.
Mary Jane is survived by her husband of 62 years, Gordon "Sonny"; her son, Steve (Linda); two grandchildren, Brian Vanden Heuvel and Jennifer (Jerad) Arendt; one great-grandchild, Caden Arendt and another on the way; three sisters, Helen Bergner, Dorothy Thomas, and Marge (Merlin) Kropp; one sister-in-law, Florence Ness; and three brothers-in-law, Carl (Luella), Lyle (JoAnn), and Eugene (Sally) Vanden Heuvel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ernest Pankratz; sister, Mabel Garsow; brothers-in-law, Lee Bergner, Donald Thomas, and Marvin Ness; and a sister-in-law, Maggie Morrow.
Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may also call at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1484 Ninth St., from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church with Rev. Patrick C. Beno officiating. Burial will be in Fort Howard Memorial Park. To send on-line condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Woodside Lutheran Home for their love and care given to Mary Jane during her fight with Alzheimers Disease.
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1929 - 2014 (84 years)
