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Roy Raphael Vercauteren

Male 1919 - 2002  (83 years)


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  • Name Roy Raphael Vercauteren 
    Born 24 May 1919  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Dec 2002 
    Buried Nicolet Memorial Gardens, Green Bay, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I122849  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2015 

    Father John Benedictus Vercauteren,   b. 18 Jun 1873, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Mar 1940  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Petronella Maria Kleuskens,   b. 07 Sep 1875, Sevenum, Limburg, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1954  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 18 May 1897  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F25619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rita Doran,   b. 20 Aug 1921,   d. 06 Jan 1993, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 06 Jul 1942 
    Children 
     1. Marcia C Vercauteren,   b. 10 Oct 1948, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1987, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Steven G Vercauteren
     3. Paul Joseph Vercauteren
     4. Mary Ann Vercauteren
     5. Barbara Vercauteren
     6. David Joseph Vercauteren
     7. Margaret Vercauteren
     8. Dennis Gerard Vercauteren
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F48315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Vercauteren, Roy

      "Rusty"

      De Pere

      Roy "Rusty" Vercauteren, age 83, died on Christmas Eve, 2002, with his family by his side. He was born May 24, 1919 in De Pere to the late John and Nellie (Klueskens) Vercauteren. Rusty graduated from Nicolet High School and joined the United States Army after high school, serving in the Calvary in World War II. On July 6, 1942 he married the former Rita Doran. She preceded him in death in 1993. Rusty worked in the lumber business his entire life. Up until his retirement he was owner of Freedom Lumber Company in Freedom, Wisconsin. In his younger years, Rusty enjoyed playing golf, playing cards, traveling, and meeting the guys every morning for breakfast at the Main St. Restaurant in De Pere. He was an avid Packer fan all of his life and was a life time member of Our Lady of Lourdes in De Pere.

      Survivors include four sons: Steve (Mary) Vercauteren, Green Bay Paul (Cindy) Vercauteren, De Pere David (Cindi) Vercauteren, De Pere Denny (Lisa) Vercauteren, Chicago three daughters: Barb (Ed) Steel, Bernardsville, New Jersey Mary Ann (Doug) Longlais, De Pere Peggy (Jim) Berns, De Pere 16 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters: Margaret Hockers and Alice Patterson two brothers-in-law: Roy and and Joe Doran as well as two sisters-in-law: Katie Beno and Monie Liebmann and a special friend, Iris Diamond.

      He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marcia Clemens in 1987 and ten brothers and sisters.

      Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, De Pere from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Parish prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, De Pere. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday.



      The family extends a special thank you to Dad's caregivers, Mary, Sandy, and Ellen, as well as Unity Hospice.



      In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, contributions may be made to the American Porphyria Foundation for research efforts in a disease affecting his granddaughter Wendy Ver Voort. The foundation's address is PO box 22712, Houston, TX 77227.