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Alvina Gertrude Marie Spaay

Female 1923 - 2015  (91 years)


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  • Name Alvina Gertrude Marie Spaay 
    Born 12 Oct 1923  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 May 2015  Burlington, Racine Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I320640  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 May 2018 

    Father John Henry Spaay,   b. 25 Oct 1890,   d. 10 Aug 1973, Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Theresa Vandenberg,   b. 30 Jul 1899, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Sep 1973, Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F4066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Henry Vanderwerff,   b. 15 Sep 1920,   d. 27 Oct 1986  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 08 Nov 1944 
    Children 
     1. Jayne Vanderwerff
     2. Timothy John Vanderwerff
     3. John Kenneth Vanderwerff
     4. Philip VanderWerff,   b. 01 May 1950,   d. 04 May 1950  (Age 0 years)
     5. Patricia Vanderwerff
     6. Gerald G Vanderwerff
     7. Carl Anthony Vanderwerff
     8. Martin J Vanderwerff
     9. Susan Vanderwerff
     10. Donald Paul Vanderwerff
     11. Jean Marie VanderWerff
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F166748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Alvina G. Vanderwerff

      1923 - 2015

      Alvina G. Vanderwerff, 91, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital-Burlington.

      Born in Little Chute, Wis., on Oct. 12, 1923, she was the daughter of John and Theresa (nee VandenBerg) Spaay. She spent her early life in Little Chute, Brighton and Burlington where she graduated from high school.

      On Nov. 8, 1944, she was united in marriage to John Henry Vanderwerff at St. Francis Xavier Church. Following marriage they made their home in Brighton where they raised their family. John preceded her in death on Oct. 27, 1986. Alvina was a homemaker and was always helping out on the family farm. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and loved spending time with her grandchildren on the farm.

      She is survived by her children, Jayne Bruno, Timothy (Deni) Vanderwerff, Jack (Karen) Vanderwerff, Jerry (Jackie) Vanderwerff, Patty (Phil) Brever, Carl (Joan) Vanderwerff, Marty Vanderwerff, Donnie (Diane) Vanderwerff, Sue Vanderwerff and Jeannie (Kevin) Kumba; grandchildren, Tony (Marla) Ted, Albie (Paul), Amy (Bob), Andy, Elizabeth (Nicholas), Justin, Ryan, Kyle, Adam, Krista, Nicholas, Sally, Mark, Jared, Joshua, Jake (Patti), Heidi (Nick), Michael (Lisa) and Jacqueline (Andy). She is also survived by 10 great grandchildren and her siblings, Thomas Spaay, Eugene Spaay, Glenn (Mary) Spaay and Ann Blummel.

      Alvina was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Philip, sisters, Rosemary Alby and Joan Angelo and brother, Carl.

      The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Aurora Memorial Hospital-Burlington and Waterford Senior Living for their care and compassion.

      Mass of Christian Burial for Alvina will be held on Friday, May 22, 2015, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Russ Arnett presiding. Visitation for family and friends will be at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home on Thursday, May 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. prayer vigil. Burial will follow the service on Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery.



      Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home & Crematory

      625 S. Browns Lake Drive

      Burlington, WI 53105

      (262) 763-3434

      www.danielsfamilyfuneral.com