He was born June 21, 1905 in the town of Norrie, the son of the late Martin and Mary (Hoks) Verkuilen.
On November 29, 1930 Melvin was united in marriage to Helen Spitzer in Wausau. She survives.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four sons, Darrelle and Melvin (Dolores), both of Neenah, Ronald and Michael, both of Wittenberg; one daughter, Darlene (Terrance) Fields, Oshkosh; two brothers, Elmer (Genevieve) Hatley and Henry, Appleton; two sisters, Marie Breske, Eland and Irma Radke, Wausau; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Gene, one granddaughter, Diane, five brothers, including Leslie and Edward, three sisters, Rose Schrieber, Agnes VanderKooy and Cecelia Ploeger.
Funeral services were held January 5, 1980 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Richard Borchers officiated. Interment was in Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg.
Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home
He was born June 21, 1905 in the town of Norrie, the son of the late Martin and Mary (Hoks) Verkuilen.
On November 29, 1930 Melvin was united in marriage to Helen Spitzer in Wausau. She survives.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four sons, Darrelle and Melvin (Dolores), both of Neenah, Ronald and Michael, both of Wittenberg; one daughter, Darlene (Terrance) Fields, Oshkosh; two brothers, Elmer (Genevieve) Hatley and Henry, Appleton; two sisters, Marie Breske, Eland and Irma Radke, Wausau; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Gene, one granddaughter, Diane, five brothers, including Leslie and Edward, three sisters, Rose Schrieber, Agnes VanderKooy and Cecelia Ploeger.
Funeral services were held January 5, 1980 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Richard Borchers officiated. Interment was in Forest Home Cemetery, Wittenberg.
Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home
Family Members
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Rose Adelia Verkuilen Schreiber
1899–1968
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Clarence D. Verkuilen
1902–1943
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Agnes Mary Verkuilen Vanderkooy
1903–1962
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Elmer Peter Verkuilen
1906–1981
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Edwin F Verkuilen
1908–1973
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Marie Christine Verkuilen Breske
1910–1985
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Leslie A Verkuilen
1912–1980
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Cecelia Verkuilen Ploeger
1913–1969
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Henry Norbert Verkuilen
1917–1992
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Irma Verkuilen Radke
1919–1983
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