Joseph Leonard Bongers

Male 1927 - 2005  (78 years)


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  • Name Joseph Leonard Bongers 
    Born 05 Feb 1927  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 1945  St John High School, Little Chute Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 05 Oct 2005  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I6501  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2006 

    Father Henry William Bongers,   b. 30 Jul 1883, Phlox, Langlade Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1972, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Petronella Bergman,   b. 07 Mar 1887, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Nov 1958, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1907  Holy Cross Church, Kaukauna, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Evelyn VandenHeuvel,   b. 18 May 1927, Little Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 2021, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 21 Aug 1948  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Clara Bongers
     2. Melissa Ann Bongers
     3. Elizabeth Ann Bongers
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    St John High School Yearbook 1945
    St John High School Yearbook 1945

  • Notes 
    • Source: Appleton Post Crescent Obituary

      Sunday, October 9, 2005

      Bongers, Joseph L.


      Joseph Leonard Bongers, 78, died on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, at Appleton Medical Center with his family at his side. Joseph was born Feb. 5, 1927, in Little Chute, son of the late Henry and Nellie Bongers. He married Evelyn Vanden Heuvel Aug. 21, 1948, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute. Following two years in the Military, Joe was employed by Kimberly-Clark (Mid-Tec), Kimberly, retiring in 1988. Later he and Evelyn served as tour escorts for Nationwide Travelers of Appleton. He was a member of Holy Cross Church and the Queen of Peace Choir.

      Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Evelyn; three daughters, Mary Carla (Patrick) Hansen, Green Bay; Melissa (Ron) Feldman, Little Suamico; and Elizabeth (Bernhard) Pisinger, Kaukauna; grandchildren, Michaela and Mitchell Pisinger and Nick and Holly Feldman. He is further survived by his brothers, Orville Bongers, Little Chute, and Bernard Bongers, Appleton; his sisters, Marie Huiting, Catherine Schumacher, and Rosella Van Dyke, all of Kaukauna; a brother-in-law, Nick Jansen, Little Chute; his wife’s family, Roy (Theresa) Vanden Heuvel, Darboy; Sister Estelle Vanden Heuvel, Manitowoc; Marlene (Karl) Sachs of Black Creek; AnnaMae (Charles) Fluegel, Oshkosh; and Sister Maria of Jesus, Iron Mountain, MI.

      In addition to his parents, Joe is preceded in death by a sister, Lucina Jansen; brothers-in-law, Joseph Huiting, Martin Schumacher, and Emil Van Dyke; sisters-in-law, Barbara Bongers, Helen Bongers, and Wilma Bongers; and his wife’s parents, John and Agnes Vanden Heuvel.

      Funeral services will be on Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna. The family will receive guests from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Church foyer, followed by the Funeral Mass at 5 p.m.

      Our sincerest gratitude to the staff at Appleton Medical Center and St. Paul Home Rehab Center for the loving, caring attention given to Joe. God love you all - we do! Memorial remembrances may be made to the Carmelite Monastery in Iron Mountain, MI, 1000 Islands Nature Preserve or Friends of the Fox (Locks System).

      'We have lost our best friend - he enfolded our little family with tender, loving care - we will deeply miss this cherished, gentle man.” Evelyn, Mary, Missy & Betsy

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