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Donald Anthony Vandenberg

Male 1931 - 2002  (70 years)


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  • Name Donald Anthony Vandenberg 
    Nickname Zeke Vandenberg 
    Born 10 Nov 1931  Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 04 Jan 2002  Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I39713  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2018 

    Father Lawrence Gerard Vandenberg,   b. 20 Dec 1903, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1966  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Anna Marie Geurden,   b. 23 Feb 1903, Uden, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1983  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1929  Immaculate Conception Church, Oneida, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Rose DeGoey,   b. 19 Oct 1934, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Jan 2010, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1953  Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
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     4. Bruce John Vandenberg,   b. 31 Aug 1959, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2023, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. Living
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    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F13580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Donald Vandenberg "Zeke"
      Freedom

      Age 70, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at his home with his family by his side. The son of the late Lawrence and Anna (Geurden) Vandenberg, Donald was born Nov. 10, 1931, in the town of Lawrence. Don graduated from Freedom High School in 1950. In 1955, he married the former Eleanor DeGoey in Combined Locks. He was employed by Miller Electric for 42 years, retiring in 1994. Don was an avid sportsman and loved the Packers. He helped organize and coached the Freedom Little League. He was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Freedom, was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Council 8061, was a charter member of the Freedom Volunteer Fire Dept and was on the board of directors for the Kaukauna Bowling Association for 20 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 48 years: Eleanor (De Goey); two daughters and sons-in-law: Laurie (Steve) Presteen and Linda (Jerry "Scooby") Schumacher; four sons and daughters-in-law: Daniel "Butch" (Sue) Vandenberg, David "Cricket" (Joan) Vandenberg, Bruce (Stacy) Vandenberg and Bryan "Cheesy" (Kristy) Vandenberg; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother and sisters: Eugene (LuAnne) Vandenberg; Pat (John) Bougie, Diane (Don) Krueger, Suzanne Pahl and Betty (Carl) Evens; his wife's family: Bill (LeAnne) DeGoey, Sylvia Bird, Angie (Stony) VanDerSteen, Carol Burmester, JoAnne Jansen and John Wirth Jr. Don was preceded in death by his wife's parents: John and Amelia DeGoey; her stepmother: Anne; and a brother-in-law: Bernie Schuh. Funeral services were held 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Freedom, with the Rev. Dennis Ryan officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.