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Mercedes Evelyn VanderVelden

Female 1930 - 2013  (82 years)


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  • Name Mercedes Evelyn VanderVelden 
    Born 22 Sep 1930  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Graduation 1948  St John High School, Little Chute Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 04 Feb 2013 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • New/9/38E
    Person ID I73770  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2013 

    Father George Martin VanderVelden,   b. 14 Mar 1889, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1946, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Lillian Boes,   b. 22 Dec 1895, Oconto, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1959, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 01 May 1912  Oconto, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Raymond Anthony Chartier,   b. 10 May 1928, Nadeau, Menominee Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Nov 2006, Town of Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 18 Aug 1952  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Dawn Chartier
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F28781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    St John High School Yearbook 1948    		St John High School Yearbook 1948
    St John High School Yearbook 1947 (Class of 48)    		St John High School Yearbook 1947 (Class of 48)
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  • Notes 
    • Mercedes E. Chartier, Freedom, age 82, died at her home Monday February 4, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born in Little Chute on September 22, 1930 to the late George and Lillian (Boes) Vander Velden. Merc graduated from St. John High School in 1948 and worked as a cashier at Spiegel's and in the classified ad department at the Post Crescent for several years. She married Raymond A. Chartier on August 18, 1952 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church where she was a member. He preceded her in death on November 4, 2006. After staying home to raise her family, Mercedes worked at Jack's Pizza before she and Ray owned and operated Chartier's Bar in Little Chute. They retired in 1983.

      Mercedes is survived by her children: Renee (Glen) Lamers, Poysippi; Kim (Gary) Sturm, Little Chute; Dawn (Bruce) Stone, Freedom; and Jon (Lisa) Chartier, Kaukauna; grandchildren: Sam, Shayna, Amber and Shyanne Chartier, Tonya Conrad, Stacy and Tyler Sturm, Nathan and Natasha Stone; great grandchildren: Caitlin, Brayden, Madison, Anna, Jude, Collin, Aerin and Andy; and sisters-in-law: Doris Vander Velden and Elizabeth Schmitt. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

      In addition to her husband and parents, Mercedes was preceded in death by her grandsons: Jeremy, Joshua and Jason Sturm; brothers: Harold and Robert Vander Velden; sisters: Mabel (Gordon) Breier, Evelyn (Jack) Lex, Loretta (O'Neil) Rochon and Ruth (Harry) Rhodes; and sister and brother-in-law: Virginia Vander Velden and Vernon Chartier.

      Visitation will be held Thursday February 7, 2013 at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 S. Pine St. Little Chute) beginning at 2:00 p.m. until time of Mass at 5:00 p.m. The Msgr. Rev. James Vanden Hogen will officiate. Committal St. John Cemetery. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com.

      Mom, rest easy and worry no more. It took a great mom to raise such good kids. We love you, will miss you and promise to take good care of each other.