Florence H. Van Zummeren

Van Zummeren, Florence H.
Appleton

Age 89, passed away on Sunday morning, February 11, 2007 at her daughter’s home. She was born on June 9, 1917 in Appleton to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Kitzinger) Pleier. On October 24, 1938 she married Irving Van Zummeren and they shared 50 wonderful years before he preceded her in death on December 26, 1988. Florence was employed one time at Zwicker Knitting Mill and Tastee Bakery. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Florence enjoyed reading, playing cards, especially beating Chuck at Sheepshead, Friday Night Fish Fries at the Legion Club or Darboy Club with the ladies, feeding chipmunks up north, boating and fishing with her husband Irv during what she called, “The Good Years.”

She will be sadly missed by her children: Alice (Terry) Grogan, Manitowoc, Jean (Dan) Eggert, Alamogordo, NM, Mary Lou (Dennis) Vice, Appleton, Peg (Chuck) Monn, Appleton, Joe (Pat) Van Zummeren, Waupaca, Dave (Olivia) Van Zummeren, Appleton, Jim (Pat) Van Zummeren, Stafford, VA, Irv (Maggi) Van Zummeren, Swansea, IL; 24 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She is further survived by her sisters: Lorraine Hermsen, Green Bay, Esther Schnese, Kimberly; sister-in-law, Bess Pleier, Appleton, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents and her beloved husband, Irv, she was preceded in death by her brother, Norman Pleier; sister and brother-in-law, Marie (Ken) Day; brother-in-law Marvin Schnese.

Funeral services for Florence will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church (410 West Lawrence Street) with Father Larry Abler officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 (Tonight) from 4 until 8 P.M. and again on Wednesday morning from 9:30 until the time of mass directly at church. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Appleton.