Janet Lucille Verstegen

Female 1947 - 2017  (69 years)


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  • Name Janet Lucille Verstegen 
    Born 29 Sep 1947  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Graduation University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Graduation 1965  St John High School, Little Chute Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 Mar 2017  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I24599  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2017 

    Father Ernest John Verstegen,   b. 19 Oct 1916, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 2001  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Ann Loretta Peeters,   b. 09 Sep 1917, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 2001, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1940  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Adolph VanHandel,   b. 15 Feb 1947, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 2019, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 07 Oct 1967  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Vanessa Ann VanHandel
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F9041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Janet Verstegen, age 69, passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 28, 2017 at St. Paul Villa in Kaukauna after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Janet was born in Little Chute on September 29, 1947 to Ernie and Ann Verstegen who preceded her in death in 2001.

      Janet is survived by her daughter, Vanessa Mills (fiancé Brent Vanden Heuvel); granddaughter, Michelle Mills; brother, Gary (Lois) Verstegen; and sisters: Annie Schaefer and Ellen Verstegen (partner Tommy Winch). Janet was ‘Grams’ to Brent’s children Jordan and Danielle (fiancé Brian Greengrass) and granddaughters Cassandra and Margaret. Janet’s nieces and nephews include Sara Neiling (Jim), Jason Verstegen (Nikki), Brea Adams (Aly Weier) and great nephews and nieces Boone and Brock Verstegen and Ryan and Ana Neiling.

      Janet graduated from St. John High School in Little Chute. Janet earned her Bachelor’s Degree from UW Oshkosh and Associate’s Degree in Interior Design from Fox Valley Technical College.

      Janet was a devoted city planner in Hillsborough, North Carolina and Appleton, retiring in 2003. Janet was then a Little Chute Trustee for many years, overseeing the Little Chute Beautification project, founding the Little Chute Garden Club, and numerous other projects. In 2011 Janet moved to Las Vegas to live with Annie and loved visiting Vanessa’s cottage in Mountain and Ellen’s log home in Chilton. Janet enjoyed gardening, reading, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Las Vegas shows, the Packers and the Tarheels. Janet had many friends all over the country including her former spouses Ed Van Handel and Bobby Rigsbee.

      Visitation will be on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, from 3:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 5:00 p.m. After, join Janet’s family at the Fifth Quarter in Little Chute to celebrate her life with music by Tommy Winch and light hors d’oeuvres.

      All donations will go towards a memorial to beautify Little Chute. Per Janet’s wishes, she will be cremated. The Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home has assisted the family.

      Janet and her family would like to thank the caregivers at St. Paul Villa for their kindness, and Janet’s friends for all the love they showed in her final months.