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Vernon J Vandehei

Male 1920 - 2009  (89 years)


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  • Name Vernon J Vandehei 
    Born 07 Apr 1920  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Oct 2009  Franklin, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I93698  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2014 

    Father Francis Vandehei,   b. 04 Aug 1894, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jun 1972, Oneida, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Josephine M Vercauteren,   b. 24 Mar 1898,   d. 17 Oct 1981  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1919 
    Family ID F36836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Victoria Nowak,   b. 17 Sep 1919,   d. 02 Nov 2008  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Wayne Vandehei,   b. 27 Mar 1943,   d. 10 May 2010, Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Judith Vandehei
     3. John Francis Vandehei,   b. 06 Feb 1946, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1958, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F36846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • November 1, 2009


      Vandehei, Vernon J. "Vern"


      Vernon J. Vandehei "Vern" passed away on Oct. 29, 2009. Vern was born in De Pere, Wis., the oldest child of Frank and Josephine Vandehei.

      After relocating to Milwaukee, Wis., he met the love of his life, his wife for 66 plus years, the late Victoria "Vi" Nowak. They were long - time residents of Franklin, Wis.

      Vern was the beloved father of Wayne (Mary) Vandehei, Judith (James) Welch, and the late John Vandehei.

      He was grandfather to John (Teri) and Michael (Kimm) Vandehei, Lynn (Kurt) Kloss, Kathe (Casey) Pickerill, Robert (Paula) and Christine Welch, and Jessica (Steve) Tiefenthanler. His 11 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Cassie, Hannah, and Brenden Vandehei, Calvin, Nolan, and Kipp Pickerill, Kaylie, Jolene, and Nathanial Welch, and Benjamin Tiefenthaler will remember him as "Grandpa Vern."

      Vern is survived by his sisters, Rosemary, wife of Ted Prosser, Alyce, wife of the late Jerry Berken, Anita, wife of the late Mick Perock, and Faye, wife of Ruel Robertson and by his sisters-in-law, Carol and Dottie Vandehei. Further survivors include Margaret Hookers, and an extended family of nieces and nephews.

      In addition to his wife and son, Vern was preceded in death and will be greeted in eternal life by his parents, parents-in-law, Jan and Josefa Nowak, brothers, James, William, and Richard and sisters, Jeanette Puyleart and Helen Lemmen, along with his brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.

      Vern was a Veteran of World War II and proudly served his country in the Asiatic-Pacific campaign stationed in Burma and India. He showed his pride of service and faith as a past officer of the Catholic war Veterans, Wisconsin Chapter. After 17 years of self-employment in construction and excavation, Vern was employed at Caterpillar Corporation until his retirement in 1982.Vern described himself as, "A man who was husband, father, and grandpa. A man who got his hands dirty working as farmer, ditch digger, mechanic. Just a guy who was a little of everything." Memorials to the Xaverian Fathers appreciated.

      Funeral Tuesday Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. at ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH, 3100 W. Parnell Ave. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. In state at Church Tuesday after 9:30 a.m. until services.

      JOSEPH E. SASS

      Funeral and Cremation

      Service

      1019 W. Oklaoma Av.

      744-3636