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Jermilla M Verhagen

Female 1925 - 2016  (90 years)


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  • Name Jermilla M Verhagen 
    Nickname Millie Verhagen 
    Born 04 Sep 1925  Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Jan 2016 
    Buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24909  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2018 

    Father Henry Gerrit Verhagen,   b. 09 Jan 1883, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1973, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Catherine Weyers,   b. 13 Aug 1882, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Mar 1950, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 04 Oct 1905  Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ervin E DeBruin,   b. 29 Nov 1926, Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 2020, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1947  Holy Cross Church, Kaukauna, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann DeBruin
     2. Joseph John DeBruin,   b. 17 Feb 1953, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Apr 2004  (Age 51 years)
     3. Ann Marie DeBruin
     4. Jane Frances DeBruin
     5. William James DeBruin
     6. Kathleen Ann DeBruin
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F8256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jermilla M. "Millie" De Bruin, Kaukauna, age 90, died Thursday, January 14, 2016. Millie was born in Freedom on September 4, 1925 to the late Henry and Wilhemina (Weyers) Verhagen. She married Ervin De Bruin on April 17, 1947 at Holy Cross Parish. Millie was a woman of great faith and compassion and shared her devotion with her entire family. Millie loved to Polka and listen to Big Band music. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, and playing Smear. Millie always put her family first, her door was always open, and she took wonderful care of her family.

      Millie is survived by her husband of 68 years, Ervin; children: Sr. Diana (Mary) De Bruin O.S.F. of Milwaukee; Late Joe (Mary) De Bruin of Neenah; Ann (Tom) Vandenberg, of Little Chute; Jane (Rob) Siebers of Sacramento, CA: Bill De Bruin of Kaukauna; and Kathy Sinclair of Brookfield; grandchildren: Sara De Bruin, Becca (fiancé Josh Smith-Hanen) Vandenberg, Katie (Jake) Tennessen, Laura (Jeff) Sheptoski, Michael, Kevin and Elise De Bruin, Matt (Ann), Andy, Maggie and Emma Sinclair; great grandchildren: Haley and Amber Tennessen and Oliver Sheptoski; brothers: Rich and Ves Verhagen; and sister-in-law, Lucille Werth. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

      In addition to her parents, Millie was preceded in death by her son, Joe; son-in-law, Jeff Sinclair; sisters-in-law: Monnie and Minerva Verhagen; brothers: infant Francis, Ben (Margie), Ed (Rose), Larry (Gladys), Fr. Norbert M.M., Lloyd (Doris), Ray and Fr. Donald Verhagen S.D.S.; sisters: Agatha (Ray) Nussbaum, Martha (Ignatius) Schuh, Ceil (Norb) Meulemans; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Lloyd (Margaret) and Orvell (Rose Marye) De Bruin and Mabel (Lloyd) Wagner.

      Visitation will be held Monday January 18, 2016 at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL PARISH - ST. MARY CHURCH (119 W. 7th St. Kaukauna) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Jerome Pastors will officiate. Committal Holy Cross Cemetery. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com.