Elroy Nicholas Court

Court, Elroy Nicholas

Age 84, of Kimberly, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at Appleton Medical Center.
He was born April 7, 1923, in Appleton, the son of Nicholas and Minnie (Loenhagen) Court. He married Rosemary Wyngaard on July 15, 1943, in Kimberly. They were blessed with 64 years together. Elroy was employed for 40 years at the Midtec Mill in Kimberly. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, South Pacific Theatre, on the aircraft carrier, USS Cowpens.
Elroy was a member of the American Legion Post 60, Kimberly, their color guard, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This last May he received the Saipan Medallion for his service in the Pacific during the war.

Some of his greatest pleasures were spending time with his family and deer hunting in the Northwoods.

Survivors include his wife, Rosemary, his son, Francis (Linda) Wyngaard; his four grandchildren, Michele (Robert) Rusch, Appleton, Adam (Jamie) Wyngaard, Neenah, Elizabeth (Richard) Kilgas, Jr., Kaukauna, and Jodie Wyngaard and special friend, Chris, Kaukauna; three great grandchildren, Trebor and Alexandria Rusch, and Emma. He is further survived by a sister, Joyce Sutton, Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters-in-law, Ann Court, Menasha, Lillian (Don) Biese, Kimberly, and Elizabeth Wisneski, Michigan; two brothers-in-law, Maurenus (Lola) Vanden Wyngaard and Leonard (Rita) Vanden Wyngaard, Kimberly; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nicholas and Minnie, and two brothers, Milton W. Court and Roger F. Court, who died in the service to his country during World War II.

The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2007, at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH, 600 East Kimberly Avenue, with Father David Beaudry as celebrant. Interment will be in Holy Name Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. Saturday until the time of mass directly at the church.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name.

JANSEN FARGO FUNERAL HOME
204 East Kimberly Avenue
Kimberly 920-788-6202
www.wichmanfargo.com