Priscilla Kamps

Female 1927 - 2016  (88 years)


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  • Name Priscilla Kamps 
    Born 30 Jan 1927  Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 Jan 2016 
    Person ID I983  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2016 

    Father Henry C Kamps,   b. 28 May 1902, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1937, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Mother Susanna Hietpas,   b. 25 Jun 1905, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Feb 1997, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1925  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gordon Robert Meulemans,   b. 20 Jun 1925, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 2016  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 14 May 1949 
    Children 
     1. Keith Meulemans
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Priscilla "Perce Kamps" Meulemans, 88, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 due to Alzheimer's. She was born on January 30, 1927 in Little Chute to Henry and Susan (Hietpas) Kamps. Perce was a graduate of Kimberly High School. Because of the death of her father, Priscilla started tending bar at the age of 16 for her mother, then Sue's Bar. She continued working for her brother Jerry who took over the bar calling it Jerry Kamps Bar until he retired and she was 72 years old. Priscilla was a dedicated bartender and was honored to serve many of the World War II veterans when they returned home. It was at this time that she met her husband Gordon Meulemans who was a veteran and they were married on May 14, 1949. Priscilla was a faithful member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Combined Locks. She and Gordy enjoyed winters in Yuma Arizona with their many friends.

      Priscilla will be missed by Gordy her loving husband of 67 years, her son Keith (Susan) Meulemans, two grandsons; Matthew of Nashville, Tennessee, and Graham of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is further survived by her brother Jerry (Rosemary) Kamps, a sister Theresa Lamers, a sister-in-law, Isabel Sheleski and a brother-in-law, Don Reitzner, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Perce was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Vonny Reitzner, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Rose and Evarist Meulemans, brothers-in-law; Joseph (Edna) Meulemans, Bernard (Nancy) Meulemans, and Harry Lamers.

      The funeral liturgy will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM at ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 E. Wallace St., Combined Locks with Fr. Andrew Kysely officiating. A time of visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmannfargo.com. The family would like to thank the staff at Grand Horizons for all they have done. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established.

      Happy birthday Perce on January 30th, from your family.