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Mary Ann Weyenberg

Female 1901 - 2003  (101 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Weyenberg 
    Born 15 Mar 1901  Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Feb 2003  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9043  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2006 

    Father Theodore S Weyenberg,   b. 20 Dec 1868, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jul 1946, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Georgiana Janssen,   b. 01 Jan 1874, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Aug 1968, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 22 May 1894  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William John VanDera,   b. 11 Jan 1897, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Mar 1988, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1921  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry Anthony VanDera,   b. 02 Jul 1921, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 2009, Hayward, Alameda Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Theodore Joseph Vandera,   b. 21 Sep 1922,   d. 24 Dec 2006, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Peter Antone VanDera,   b. 10 May 1924, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 2013, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Loretta J VanDera,   b. 03 Mar 1927, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 2014, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Robert J Vandera,   b. 26 Dec 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1999, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Source: Appleton Post Crescent Friday, February 14, 2003 Van Dera, Mary Ann 'Maime' Little Chute

      Age 101, died Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at Franciscan Care Center. Mary was born March 15, 1901 in the Town of VandenBroek; daughter of the late Theodore and Georgiana (Jansen) Weyenberg. She married William Van Dera, May 23, 1921 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute and he preceded her in death March 8, 1988. The couple lived in the Town of VandenBroek until moving to Hollandtown in 1933. They enjoyed farming and belonged to St. Francis Catholic Church until moving to Little Chute in 1971 and joined the parish at St. John Church. They cherished the 66 years they had together. She enjoyed playing sheepshead, crocheting, cooking and helping on the family farm. Mary also enjoyed spending time with her family, especially all of her grandchildren.

      Mary is survived by four children: Henry (Blanche) Van Dera; Theodore (Jean) Van Dera, both of Kaukauna; Peter Van Dera, Freedom; Loretta Nackers, Combined Locks; 31 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, June Van Dera; two brothers: Matt (Virginia) Weyenberg and Henry Weyenberg; two sisters: Hattie Fox and Dora Hogan; a brother-in-law, Arthur Hendricks; two sisters-in-law: Marie Van Dera and Clare (Fred) DePatie.

      Mary was preceded in death by a son, Robert Van Dera, Appleton; two grandchildren, Daniel and Michael Nackers; a son-in-law, Victor Nackers; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Van Dera; a brother, George Weyenberg; five sisters: Ann (Peter) Dercks, Rose (Cris) Vanden Heuvel, Frances, Mary and Gertrude Weyenberg; nine brothers-in-law: George Fox, Clem Hogen, Andrew, John (Bertha), Arnold (Margaret), Martin (Min), Wilbert, Peter and Henry (Elsie) Van Dera; six sisters-in-law: Martha Hendricks, Florence Weyenberg, Marie Van Dera, Ann (Louie) Weyenberg, Bertha (Oscar) Woldt, Kate (Ben) Berghuis.

      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute with Rev. Msgr. James Vanden Hogen officiating. Entombment will be at Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Friends may call at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the mass.
      The family would like to thank the staff at Franciscan Care Center for the care and compassion that was given to Mary. VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME 101 Canal Street Little Chute 788-3321