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- Verhagen, Ervin 2000 Appleton Post Crescent dated ?; Ervin J. Verhagen, Kaukauna Age 80, died on Thursday, September 28, 2000 at his home. He was born on March 9, 1920, in New London, the son of the late Louis and Catherine (Bergman) Verhagen. Ervin served his country in the South Pacific during World War II while enlisted in the US Army and received four battle stars and a purple heart. Ervin enjoyed woodworking and building replica ships out of toothpicks. He later married the former Dorothy Van Zeeland on January 20, 1945, she preceded him in death in 1997. He was employed at Thilmany Pulp and Paper for 36 years until his retirement in 1982. Ervin was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Thilmany Paper Quarter Century Club. He is survived by six daughters and six son-in-laws: Sandra (Chuck) Jacobi, Fort Meyers, Florida; Mary (Len) Hawley, Orlando, Florida; Barb (Leo) Schuh; Joyce (Ray) Schuh; Judy (Al) Zierler, all of Little Chute; Colleen (Tom) Geske, Kaukauna; three sons and three daughter-in-laws: Keith (Lynn), Combined Locks; Mark (Cindy) and Bruce (Julie), both of Little Chute; 23 grandchildren: Brian (Maria), Rob (Fiancee Carrie) and Dave (Nika) Hawley, Amy (Gerry) Weyenberg, Val (Cole) Ziegelbauer, Todd (Fiancee Amy) Verhagen, Brad (Michelle), Scott, Matt Hawley, Bill, Tonya, Jody Schuh, Rick and Pat Schuh, David and Doug Verhagen, Mike and Ben Verhagen, Michelle, Kathy and Kelly Zierler, Christy and Chad Geske; three step grandchildren: Gary (Andrea) Jacobi; Greg Jacobi, Guy (Shannon) Jacobi; eight great grandchildren: Sarah and Matthew Hawley, Gary Lobermeier, Kendra and Ryan Weyenberg, Alexi Verhagen, Caitlyn Ziegelbauer and Elizabeth Hawley; four step great grandchildren: Jason, Erin, Joshua and Noah Jacobi. Ervin is further survived by a brother: Eugene (Rita) Verhagen, Kaukauna; two brother-in-laws: Robert (Jan) Van Zeeland and Marv (Rose) Schumacher; two sister-in-laws: Eunice Reider and Delores (Marv) Vandenberg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; a son: David; three brothers: Melvin, Steven and Jerome (Kathy) Verhagen; four sisters: Lucina Verhagen, Regina (Wally) Swanningson, Rosemary Kramer and Johanna (Clarence) Fink; three sister-in-laws: Ardell and Margaret Ann VanZeeland and Betsy Schumacher; and two brother-in-laws: Gene (Ann) VanZeeland and Thomas Reider. The funeral liturgy will be at 12PM on Saturday, September 30, 2000, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, the Rev. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call directly at the church on Saturday from 10:00a.m. until the time of Mass. The family would like to extend a personal thank you to the Hospice staff and volunteers, especially Mary and Rose. FARGO FUNERAL HOME
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1920 - 2000 (80 years)
