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- Source: Appleton Post Crescent Obituary
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Vande Hey, Mary Pat
Mary Pat Vande Hey, 55, Freedom, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 26, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1950, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. Her family moved to Tomah, Wis., a couple years later, where she grew up and spent her childhood. At the age of 27, she moved to Freedom to start her own family. She was a carrier for The Post-Crescent. A job she truly enjoyed, delivering the daily news to residents of Freedom for 15 years. Mary Pat loved music and dancing, camping and the outdoors and, of course, her Green Bay Packers. She was creative beyond words, whether it be interior design, building or the fabulous Halloween costumes made to celebrate her husbands birthday. She was a loving and supportive, wife, mother and proud grandma.
Mary Pat will be deeply missed by her husband, Dennis; her three daughters, Melanie (Wade) Knorr, Tracy Bell, Jacole Vande Hey and her grandson, Mason; her father, Carl Schnese; brothers, Jim Schnese, Tom (Sharon) Schnese; sister, Karen Schnese; father and mother-in-law, Gene and Ethel Vande Hey; brothers-in-law, Mike (Lynn) Vande Hey, Keith Vande Hey, Nick (Maura) Vande Hey, Kevin Vande Hey and Jeff Vande Hey; nieces and nephews, Nick Schnese, Graham (Laura) Schnese, Tyler Schnese, Darren (Sarah) Vande Hey, Becky, Jesse, Ryan, Megan, Amanda and Rick Vande Hey.
Mary Pat was preceded in death by her mother, Grace (DeGroot) Schnese.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom, with the Rev. John Schuetze officiating. Friends may call at the church from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of Mass.
The family would like to extend sincere and heartfelt thanks to the nurses, caregivers and staff at Cherry Meadows Hospice. We will never forget your kindness, generosity and compassion during moms final days.
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow, but remember me in every tomorrow. Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles, Ive only gone to rest a little while. Although my leaving causes pain and grief, my going has eased my pain and grief, my going has eased my hurt and given me relief. So dry your eyes and remember me, not as I am now, but as I used to be. Because, I will remember you all and look on with a smile. Understand, in your hearts, Ive only gone to rest a little while As long as I have the love of each of you, I can live my life in the hearts of all of you. We love you mom!
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1950 - 2005 (55 years)