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Eugene Norbert Weyenberg

Male 1914 - 2002  (87 years)


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  • Name Eugene Norbert Weyenberg 
    Born 12 Oct 1914  Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 May 2002 
    Buried St Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10142  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 May 2002 

    Father John Weyenberg,   b. 27 Dec 1881, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Johanna Maria Hooyman,   b. 26 Oct 1885, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1974, New London, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1906  St Nicholas Church, Freedom, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pauline B Stephani,   b. 15 Mar 1911, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 2000, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1934  St Mary Church, Black Creek, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Weyenberg
     2. Eugene Arnold Weyenberg,   b. 04 Apr 1937,   d. 26 Nov 2016, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Shirley Weyenberg
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F3373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Weyenberg, Eugene N. “Gene” Appleton


      Age 87, died at Colony Oaks Care Center on Friday, May 10, 2002. He was born to the late John and Jane (Hooyman) Weyenberg in Freedom on October 12, 1914. Following Gene’s schooling, he helped his parents on their farm until he started farming on his own. On November 15, 1934, he married Pauline Stephani in Black Creek. She preceded him in death on December 25, 2000. They raised three children together. Gene and Polly enjoyed music, dancing and playing cards. Gene also enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting, and bowling; further, he enjoyed being with his family.

      Gene is survived by two sons: Bob (Florus) Weyenberg of Freedom and Gene (Donna) Weyenberg, Jr. of Moshawquit Lake, Wisconsin; one daughter, Shirley (Joe) Geurts of Freedom, 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two brothers: Orville (Marge) Weyenberg and Clyde (Ardene) Weyenberg, both of Freedom; a sister, Irene Stephani of Appleton; two brothers-in-law, Leon Spletter and Bill Martzahl, both of Appleton; three sisters-in-law, Marcella Rettler, Caroline (Milo) Rettler, and Helen Murphy, all of Black Creek.

      Gene is preceded in death by his wife Polly, his parents, Polly’s parents Arnold and Mary Stephani, two brothers: Ray (Ev) Weyenberg and Mervin (Myrtle) Weyenberg; two sisters: Martha (Ted) Van Dyke and Dorothy Spettler; five brothers-in-law: Al Stephani, Leo (Ethel) (Vi) Stephani, Ray (Mary) Stephani, John Murphy and Jerome Rettler; two sisters-in-law, Isabel (Cyril) Fries and Dorothy Martzahl; and a grandson-in-law, Bruce Van Grinsven.

      The funeral liturgy will be at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Freedom, with Fr. Dennis Ryan officiating. Friends will be received at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will immediately follow the liturgy at St. Nicholas Cemetery.

      The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Colony Oaks Care Center.

      A memorial fund in Gene’s name is being established.

      Fargo Funeral Home 400 West Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna, WI 54130 (920) 766-6200