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- Joseph S. Van Bommel Menasha
Loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, age 81, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at Franciscan Care Center. Joe was born in Kimberly, Wisconsin, on April 12, 1923, son of the late Antone and Anna (Van Schyndel) Van Bommel. He married Lois Ackman on May 19, 1945. During World War II, at age 19, Joe piloted 132 missions over the Himalayas while serving in the Air Transport Command, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak-Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal. The most important thing in his life was spending time with his family. He will best be remembered as a wonderful husband and dad. He was a self-employed businessman in the Menasha area for many years. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, woodworking and flying airplanes. Joe will be deeply missed by his wife of 59 years, Lois; his sons, Stephen (Mary Ellen) and Robert (Robin); his daughters, Jo Anne (Bill) Prast; Jeanne (Dean) Wall; Susan Harger; 12 grandchildren: Tim, Dan, Mike, Jeremy, Peter, Julie, Cheri, Robby, Jonathan, Andrew, Kelsey and Thomas; and 5 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Joe was preceded in death by a son, William; son-in-law, Thomas Harger; sister, Marion; and brother, John. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Monday, January 3, 2005, at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 212 Appleton Street, Menasha, with Rev. Paul Radetski officiating. Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Sunday, January 2, from 4 until 7 p.m. and again at the church on Monday, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. A Prayer Service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. The interment will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton. As an expression of sympathy, a memorial fund is being established. Joe will be missed by all who knew him.
God saw you were getting tired and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you and whispered, "Come to me." With tearful eyes we watched you suffer, and saw you pass away. And though we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME Tri County Chapel 3212 South Oneida Street Menasha 831-9905
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1923 - 2004 (81 years)
