Norbert Vandeyacht

Age 86, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2005 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Nubs was born in the town of Holland on October 16, 1918, son of the late George and Margaret (Rappel) Vandeyacht. On June 18, 1946, he was united in marriage to the former Marie Horn; she preceded him in death on January 5, 2004. Nubs owned and operated Vandeyacht’s Garage for many years, a business his father began in 1918. Nubs retired in 1978, but his son still operates a Vandeyacht’s Garage near his home in Arizona. A former member of the United States Army Air Corps, during World War II Nubs served in the Pacific Theatre. He was also a member of the Wrightstown Urban Klister Post #436 of the American Legion, and enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing sheepshead.

Norbert is survived by three daughters: Carol (Larry) Kauer of Kaukauna; Donna Chappell of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Joanne Vandeyacht of Kimberly; five sons: Earl “Duke” (Bobbie) Vandeyacht of Sun Sites, Arizona; Mark (Yardi) Vandeyacht of Edmonds, Washington; Russ (Rose) Vandeyacht of Sun Sites, Arizona; Steve (Lee) Vandeyacht of Dillon, Colorado; and Brian (Beverly) Vandeyacht of Alanson, Michigan; seventeen grandchildren: Krista (Jim) Luedtke, Jason Kauer, Troy Vandeyacht, Scott Vandeyacht, Terri Boelter, Jeremy (Mindy) Boelter, Christopher Boelter, Danielle (Richard) Storm, Sarah Chappell, Heather Chappell, Daniel Chappell, Claire Vandeyacht, Elli Vandeyacht, Ashley Vandeyacht, Andrew Vandeyacht, Alex Vandeyacht, and Abigail Vandeyacht; seven great grandchildren: Daniel, Kassandra, Kaylynne, Ocean, Brooke, and Rayne; two brothers-in-law: Norbert (Barb) Horn of Sherwood and Eugene Horn of Menasha; four sisters-in-law: Angeline (Gregor) Weber of Fond du Lac; Josephine Van Linn of Neenah; Betty (Tony) Mallmann of Florida; and Shirley Horn of Sherwood; and a special cousin who was always treated like a brother: Earl Schlarb of Huntsville, Alabama. Nubs was preceded in death by his parents, two grandsons Kevin and Aaron Kauer, brothers-in-law Marvin Horn and Gene Van Linn; and a sister-in-law Georgine (Lloyd) Porter.

Funeral services for Nubs will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Wayne Carey officiating. Interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Hollandtown. Friends may call directly at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 9:00 AM until the hour of the services.

The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Dr. Brian Scott as well as to the entire staff at St. Paul Elder Services. Your excellent care made dad so very comfortable during his stay. Your kindness will never be forgotten.

“My hands, though wrinkled, shriveled, and weak, have been tools I have used all my life. They have fed and clothed my family. They have been dirty, scraped, and raw – swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy holding my newborn children. They wrote letters home while at war and trembled when I buried my parents and my wife. They have taught the skills of my trade and the joy of baiting a hook. These hands are the mark of where I’ve been and the ruggedness of my life. With these hands I reach out as He leads me home. He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of Christ.”

Greenwood Fargo Funeral Home
500 Hendricks Avenue
Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130
920-766-6201