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Edward J Sturm

Male 1928 - 2016  (87 years)


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  • Name Edward J Sturm 
    Born 25 Jun 1928  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 04 Mar 2016 
    Buried Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I53961  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2016 

    Father Joseph J Sturm,   b. 26 May 1891, Neenah, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1963  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Theresa Hartmanstorfer,   b. 16 Sep 1897,   d. 05 Nov 1975  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1923  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F83606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Jane DeBruin,   b. 04 Feb 1929, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 2011, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 09 Aug 1952  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Sturm
     2. Steven Sturm
     3. Todd M Sturm
     4. Gary Sturm
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F19519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Edward J. Sturm, Little Chute, age 87, died at his home on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born in Appleton on June 25, 1928 to the late Joseph and Teresa (Hartsvonstofer) Sturm. Ed married Betty De Bruin on August 19, 1952 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. He served in the National Guard. Ed worked as a welder and fabricator at Fox Valley Boiler Works and Lee's Welding. Following retirement, he enjoyed working at Walmart, where he assembled bicycles. He built his cottage on Lake Poygan and loved to spend his time there fishing.

      Edward is survived by his sons: Jim (Janis Waite) of Wisconsin Rapids; Gary (Kim) of Little Chute; Steve (Kim) of Freedom; and Todd (Tina) of Freedom; grandchildren: Stacy, Tyler, Kevin (Ashley), Brandon, Jeremy and Tiffany Sturm; great grandchildren: Dakota, Jude, Tytan and Taz; sisters and brothers-in-law: Verna (Jerry) Sigl, Ione Geurts and Ronnie (Carol) De Bruin.

      In addition to his parents, and wife Betty, Ed was preceded in death by his grandsons: Jeremy, Joshua, Jason and Cory; sisters and brothers-in-law: Rosalia (Henry) St. Louis, Mervin (Doris) De Bruin, Rita (Bob) Lalley and Tom Geurts.

      Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at O'CONNELL FUNERAL HOME (1776 E. Main St. Little Chute) beginning at 3:00 p.m. until time of funeral at 6:00 p.m. Deacon Vincent De Groot will officiate. Committal Highland Memorial Park. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com.
      Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Mar. 6 to Mar. 10, 2016