Johanna Vanden Boogard

Ann Vanden Boogard, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, March 25, 2007. She was born in Kimberly on March 8, 1919, daughter of the late George and Anna (Van Munn) De Wildt. She married Sylvester “Slim” Vanden Boogard on June 21, 1941 at Holy Name Church in Kimberly; he preceded her in death on April 23, 1963. As a young woman, Ann worked for Kimberly Clark Corporation, and later worked eleven years for H.C. Prange Company in Appleton, making draperies. Later, Ann worked for the Combined Locks Village election board, and was an active member of the senior citizen group there. She was a member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters, and since 1956 had been a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Combined Locks where she belonged to the Christian Mothers. Ann enjoyed dancing, her beautiful flowers, card playing, sewing, listening to Slim play accordion music, and spending time with her precious great-grandchildren. She also collected many Dutch keepsakes.

Survivors include three children: Duaine Vanden Boogard of Combined Locks; Sharon Vanden Boogard of Appleton and Patricia (Bill) Behrent of Appleton; three grandchildren: Cheryl (Jason) Steeves of New Richmond, Wisconsin; Bryan Behrent of Appleton; and Gary Behrent of Milwaukee; two great-grandchildren: Joseph and Annie Steeves; three sisters: Dorothy (Richard) Evers of Little Chute; Ione Schommer of Kaukauna; and Joyce (Ron) McCann of Appleton; two sisters-in-law: Rose (Joe) Dietzen of Kimberly, and Catherine DeWildt of Appleton. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends, and neighbors. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers Henry DeWildt, Adrian DeWildt, Joseph De Wildt, Clement DeWildt; and a brother-in-law Paul Schommer.

The funeral liturgy for Ann will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, March 29, 20007 at ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 E. Wallace Street in Combined Locks, with Fr. Jim Lucas and Fr. Bob Vandenberg officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call directly at the church on Thursday from 2:00 PM until the time of the service.

Ann was a woman of admirable grace and spirit, and will dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. She had tremendous confidence in God, never yielded an inch more than was necessary, and sometimes not even that much. Ann had a lifelong devotion to Mary and to the Rosary, and her prayers were frequently answered in near-miraculous fashion.

Jansen Fargo Funeral Home
204 E. Kimberly Avenue
Kimberly, Wisconsin 54136
920-788-6202