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- January 14, 2010
Vanden Berg, John P.
John P. Vanden Berg of Freedom, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2009. He was born on August 2, 1926, to the late Martin and Magdalene Vanden Berg. He was united in marriage to Elaine Huss on September 7, 1949. They were able to celebrate 60 years of marriage with family at the King Veterans Home. John was a "Jack of all trades." He worked for many years at Geenen's General Store, first as a handyman, eventually as a plumber and electrician. He then founded Vanden Berg Well Drilling. Family and friends benefited from his many talents and willingness to help others.
Jack was a Boy Scout leader and a member of the Freedom V.F.W., receiving its Good Citizenship Award in 1978. His greatest volunteer satisfaction was with the Freedom Volunteer Fire Department, serving as its chief from 1965-1981. He served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines from 1944-46.
John is survived by his wife, Elaine; sons: Terry (Diane) and Michael (Barbie) Vanden Berg; and daughters: Diane (Jerry) DeBruin, Linda (Dave) Zuleger, Barb (Bruce) Zuleger, and Sue (Dave) Hietpas. He was proud of his grandchildren: Peggy (Todd) Brokl, Jill (Luke) Markus, Chad (Krista), Jason (Michelle) and Brian Zuleger, Troy, Jana, Laura, Ted, Ellen, and Hannah Vanden Berg, Eric (Malynda), Melissa, and Jessica Zuleger, Nicole, Michael, Stephanie, and Elizabeth Hietpas; great-grandchildren: Paige, Emily, Addison, Adia, and Deacon. He is further survived by brothers: Marvin Vanden Berg, Jack (Marilyn) and Jerry (Sharon) Jahnke; brother-in-law, Russell (Beata) Huss; and sister-in-law, Darlene Newhouse.
John was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Albert and Cecelia Huss; a granddaughter, Amy DeBruin; sisters-in-law: Bonnie Huss and Shirley Vanden Berg; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Rosie Huss; brother-in-law, Robert Newhouse; and a beloved uncle, Vince Vanden Berg.
The funeral service for Jack will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Freedom, with visitation at 10: a.m. until the time of mass at 12 noon, celebrated by his wife's cousin, Father Willard Vande Loo, concelebrated by Father David Hoffman. In lieu of flowers, memorial will be directed to King Veterans Home, Caregiver Burnout Prevention Program and the Freedom Volunteer Fire Department. The Boettcher Family Funeral Home in Kaukauna is assisting the family. (920-766-2099)
Thanks Mom for your devoted care to Dad for many years and to the King Veterans Home.
- Grandpa John Peter Vanden Berg was born August 2, 1926 and was in the war from December 22, 1944 until December 6, 1946. He married Elaine Huss on September 6, 1949. He they were first married, grandpa drove a milk truck. He worked for a Geenen's Hardware store in Freedom. He later bought out a well drilling business and drilled wells until his retirement.
When he was working for the hardware store he was doing some plumbing in a ditch on the farm when a lady came out of an old farm house on fire so my grandpa jumped out of the hole and rolled her around in the grass she wasn't injured but grandpa hurt his back and later needed surgery which later in life caused arthritis. The ladies clothes got caught on fire while she was cooking. Back then women cooked on gas stoves with open flames.
My grandpa Vanden Berg later passed away of kidney failure and advanced dimencia on December 31, 2009.
Hannah Vandenberg, 2012
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1926 - 2009 (83 years)
