Richard H. Willems, 65, De Pere, WI, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2006, at a local hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family, who supported him through his seven-year battle with cancer. Rich was born Aug. 8, 1941, to the late Joseph and Marian (Ambrosius) Willems.
He graduated in 1960, with the first graduating class from West De Pere High School.
Rich served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.
On Jan. 9, 1965, he married the former Mary Pat Rademacher at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom.
Rich was a member of VFW Post 2113.
In his earlier years, Rich enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his garden, flowers and squirrels. Rich was devoted to his wife and was proud of his children. He loved his granddaughters very much and the time spent with them baking cookies and cupcakes, playing in the pool, watching The Price is Right and High Fives always brought a smile to his face. A recent afternoon of fishing at Mary's Pond will be something the girls will always remember.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Pat,
and their children, Bob (Dawn) Willems, Barb (Ed Wojkiewicz) Willems, and Patti Willems;
three granddaughters, Taylor and Kelsey Willems and Saige Wojkiewicz along with Chloe Kleuskens, whom he considered "another" granddaughter.
brothers: Joey (Joanne) Willems, Les "Sonny" (Diane) Willems, Jim (Betty) Willems;
two sisters, Helen (Jim) Calhoun and Mary (Rick) Nickel;
as well as his step-mother-in-law, Agnes Rademacher and her family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Marian Willems,
a brother, David,
and in-laws, Cliff and Rita Rademacher.
Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth St., De Pere from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, 2006. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish Family, until time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church with Father Tim Shillcox, O. Praem., and Deacon Mike VanderBloomen, officiating. VFW Service will follow the Mass. Burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
©The Ryan funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, August 24, 2006
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He graduated in 1960, with the first graduating class from West De Pere High School.
Rich served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.
On Jan. 9, 1965, he married the former Mary Pat Rademacher at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom.
Rich was a member of VFW Post 2113.
In his earlier years, Rich enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his garden, flowers and squirrels. Rich was devoted to his wife and was proud of his children. He loved his granddaughters very much and the time spent with them baking cookies and cupcakes, playing in the pool, watching The Price is Right and High Fives always brought a smile to his face. A recent afternoon of fishing at Mary's Pond will be something the girls will always remember.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Pat,
and their children, Bob (Dawn) Willems, Barb (Ed Wojkiewicz) Willems, and Patti Willems;
three granddaughters, Taylor and Kelsey Willems and Saige Wojkiewicz along with Chloe Kleuskens, whom he considered "another" granddaughter.
brothers: Joey (Joanne) Willems, Les "Sonny" (Diane) Willems, Jim (Betty) Willems;
two sisters, Helen (Jim) Calhoun and Mary (Rick) Nickel;
as well as his step-mother-in-law, Agnes Rademacher and her family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Marian Willems,
a brother, David,
and in-laws, Cliff and Rita Rademacher.
Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth St., De Pere from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, 2006. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish Family, until time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church with Father Tim Shillcox, O. Praem., and Deacon Mike VanderBloomen, officiating. VFW Service will follow the Mass. Burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
©The Ryan funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, August 24, 2006
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard H. Willems, 65, De Pere, WI, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2006, at a local hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family, who supported him through his seven-year battle with cancer. Rich was born Aug. 8, 1941, to the late Joseph and Marian (Ambrosius) Willems.
He graduated in 1960, with the first graduating class from West De Pere High School.
Rich served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.
On Jan. 9, 1965, he married the former Mary Pat Rademacher at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom.
Rich was a member of VFW Post 2113.
In his earlier years, Rich enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his garden, flowers and squirrels. Rich was devoted to his wife and was proud of his children. He loved his granddaughters very much and the time spent with them baking cookies and cupcakes, playing in the pool, watching The Price is Right and High Fives always brought a smile to his face. A recent afternoon of fishing at Mary's Pond will be something the girls will always remember.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Pat,
and their children, Bob (Dawn) Willems, Barb (Ed Wojkiewicz) Willems, and Patti Willems;
three granddaughters, Taylor and Kelsey Willems and Saige Wojkiewicz along with Chloe Kleuskens, whom he considered "another" granddaughter.
brothers: Joey (Joanne) Willems, Les "Sonny" (Diane) Willems, Jim (Betty) Willems;
two sisters, Helen (Jim) Calhoun and Mary (Rick) Nickel;
as well as his step-mother-in-law, Agnes Rademacher and her family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Marian Willems,
a brother, David,
and in-laws, Cliff and Rita Rademacher.
Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth St., De Pere from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, 2006. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish Family, until time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church with Father Tim Shillcox, O. Praem., and Deacon Mike VanderBloomen, officiating. VFW Service will follow the Mass. Burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
©The Ryan funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, August 24, 2006
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He graduated in 1960, with the first graduating class from West De Pere High School.
Rich served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.
On Jan. 9, 1965, he married the former Mary Pat Rademacher at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom.
Rich was a member of VFW Post 2113.
In his earlier years, Rich enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his garden, flowers and squirrels. Rich was devoted to his wife and was proud of his children. He loved his granddaughters very much and the time spent with them baking cookies and cupcakes, playing in the pool, watching The Price is Right and High Fives always brought a smile to his face. A recent afternoon of fishing at Mary's Pond will be something the girls will always remember.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Pat,
and their children, Bob (Dawn) Willems, Barb (Ed Wojkiewicz) Willems, and Patti Willems;
three granddaughters, Taylor and Kelsey Willems and Saige Wojkiewicz along with Chloe Kleuskens, whom he considered "another" granddaughter.
brothers: Joey (Joanne) Willems, Les "Sonny" (Diane) Willems, Jim (Betty) Willems;
two sisters, Helen (Jim) Calhoun and Mary (Rick) Nickel;
as well as his step-mother-in-law, Agnes Rademacher and her family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Marian Willems,
a brother, David,
and in-laws, Cliff and Rita Rademacher.
Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth St., De Pere from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, 2006. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish Family, until time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church with Father Tim Shillcox, O. Praem., and Deacon Mike VanderBloomen, officiating. VFW Service will follow the Mass. Burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
©The Ryan funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, August 24, 2006
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