James Brien Tennessen
1924 - 2010 (85 years)-
Name James Brien Tennessen Born 26 Aug 1924 Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin 
Gender Male Died 05 May 2010 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin - New/12/4
Person ID I53224 Little Chute Genealogy Last Modified 4 Nov 2012
Father Joseph Tennessen, b. 22 May 1901, Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin , d. 06 Oct 1961, Rawlins, Carbon Co, Wyoming (Age 60 years) Mother Ida Wickert, b. 30 Mar 1904, Neenah, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin , d. 18 Aug 1948 (Age 44 years) Family ID F61790 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Olive Marion Whittemore, b. 04 Dec 1918, Burlington, Chittenden Co, Vermont , d. 28 Jan 1987, California (Age 68 years) Married 17 Jan 1953 Massachusetts Children 1. Rosetta Tennessen, b. cir 1954, d. yes Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F107705 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Rita Rae Hoolihan, b. 29 Jul 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin , d. 25 Jan 1999 (Age 58 years) Married 15 Oct 1975 Children 1. James B Tennessen Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F19173 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Carol Swanningson Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 Family ID F90101 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Jim Tennessen, 85, Little Chute, died unexpectedly following a stroke on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1924, in Menasha, son of Joe and Ida Tennessen. Jim was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran who made service to his country his career. He was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, as well as the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #258, Little Chute. In 2002, Jim married Carol Swanningson at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute. Together they shared eight years.
Jim is survived by his wife, Carol; a son, James B. Tennessen Jr., Temple, TX; sisters: Betty Moody, Corona, CA; Milly Bauman, Oshkosh; stepchildren: Paula Bartels and her son Travis; Jim (Maggie) Bethke, Lori (Paul) VanDaawyk and their children Crystal, Tanya and Joe; Lisa (Lee) Meyerhofer; Glen (Erika) Meyerhofer; Lisa Young; Richard Swanningson; two grandchildren: Noah and Amanda Young.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; former wives, Mary Tennessen and Rita Tennessen; a daughter, Rosetta Tennessen.
Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, with Fr. David Funk, O.F.M. Cap, officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 a.m. Monday until the time of the mass. Military honors will be performed by members of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #258, Little Chute, and members of the U.S. Army following mass at the church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.
Jim's family would like to thank the staff at Appleton Medical Center for their valiant efforts.
Verkuilen Funeral Home
& Cremation Services
Little Chute 920-788-3321
www.verkuilenfh.com
- Jim Tennessen, 85, Little Chute, died unexpectedly following a stroke on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1924, in Menasha, son of Joe and Ida Tennessen. Jim was a U.S. Army and Navy veteran who made service to his country his career. He was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute, as well as the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #258, Little Chute. In 2002, Jim married Carol Swanningson at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute. Together they shared eight years.