Elaine Mary Vander Zanden

ELAINE M. (NEWHOUSE) VANDER ZANDEN
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, age 83, died peacefully with family by her side on Monday, September 12, 2005 at Kindred Hearts, Kaukauna. Elaine was born in Oneida on December 12, 1921 to Anthony and Anna (Vandenberg) Newhouse. After graduating from Kimberly High School, she went to Milwaukee to work for the Army Ordinance Dept. for 4 years. She returned to Kimberly and married Charles Vander Zanden on September 14, 1946. Elaine was a long time member of Holy Name Parish in Kimberly and also St. Martin’s in Cecil, WI. She enjoyed many years of sewing, cooking, golfing, gardening, rug making, bowling and fishing. She chose to raise a family, rather than pursue her singing career.
Elaine is survived by five children: Judy Ziegler (Harley Priebe) of Appleton, Pat (Mike) Mathis of Madison, Jedd Vander Zanden of Kimberly, Kay Vander Zanden (Randy Ponschock) of Appleton and Nora (Ken) Hermus of Kimberly. She is further survived by nine grandchildren: Troy (Tracy) Hietpas, Travis (Shelly) Hietpas, Melissa Meidl, Jodi (Craig) White, Logan and Landon Schuh, Sarah, Andy (Kelly) and Heather Hermus; eight great grandchildren: Zach, Katlyn, Morgan, Denver, Preston, Caden, Brenden and Kendryn. She is further survived by a sister Marie Vander Velden of Kaukauna and nieces and nephews. Elaine was preceded in death by her loving husband Charles, her parents, a sister Hazel Derfus and two brothers, Merlin and Lloyd Newhouse.
The funeral liturgy will be held at 5:00 pm on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH – KIMBERLY, with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Burial will be at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery in Cecil, WI. Friends may call at the CHURCH on Thursday from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the 4 southwest wing at AMC Hospital, Kori and the staff at Kindred Hearts, ThedaCare Hospice and Chaplin Jordan for their loving care.
Our mother has touched the lives of everyone that knew her with her warm and loving ways, especially her wonderful sense of humor. She will be greatly missed by her family, relatives and friends. Her final journey has brought her back to the love of her life; her memory will live forever in our hearts.
Judy, Pat, Jedd, Kay and Nora

JANSEN FARGO FUNERAL HOME
204 E. Kimberly Ave.
Kimberly, WI 54136 788-6202
(920)788-6202