Paul N. Stuyvenberg

Age 70, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at the Oshkosh Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Paul was born in Appleton on December 18, 1932, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Plesser) Stuyvenberg. On July 1, 1957 he married the former Nancy Ayers in Appleton; she survives. For nearly forty years, Paul was employed at the Kimberly Mill, retiring in 1988. In his younger years, Paul had his own tree-trimming business in the area. As a young man, he and his dad operated a Christmas tree lot at their home, and since his marriage to Nancy, the family has continued the tradition. Paul was a busy husband and father, having been a member of the Kimberly Volunteer Fire Department for nineteen years. He also enjoyed bowling with the firefighters in the Mill League and with Nancy in the KRA Couples League, hunting, fishing, boating, watching Packer games, visiting the casino, playing cards, watching his grandchildren pursue their activities, spending time at the family cottage on Lake Poygan and at his tree farm in Bowler. In his retirement, he fulfilled his longtime dream of purchasing land and planting his own Christmas trees.

Paul is survived by his wife of forty-six years: Nancy Stuyvenberg of Kimberly; six children: Paula (Mark) Van Cuyk of Kimberly and their children Nick, Doug, and Jenni; Joanne Seif of Kimberly and her friend Rick Freimuth and her sons Aaron and Kevin Seif and his fiancée Michelle Rashke; Dennis Stuyvenberg of Weyauwega and his fiancée Sheila Schabo; Mary Jo (Rich) Kohl of Appleton and their sons Matt and Ben; Janice (Bob) Grissman of Kimberly and their daughters Schelby and Stephany; Carol (Randy) Wierschke of Kimberly and their sons Jason, Justin, and Jared; a great-grandson: Cameron Seif; three brothers: Don (Ginger) Stuyvenberg of Darboy; Gene (Carol) Stuyvenberg of Kimberly; Dick (Pat) Stuyvenberg of Kimberly; three sisters: Rita (Carl) Rehfeldt of East Dubuque, Illinois; Betty (Jim) Ludwig of Chilton; Mary (Larry) Vander Pas of Kimberly; three sisters-in-law: Nori Stuyvenberg, June Stuyvenberg, and Karen Stuyvenberg all of Kimberly; his mother-in-law: Lyla Ayers of Appleton; and by Nancy’s brothers and sister: John (Lois) Ayers of Sturtevant; Jim (Nan) Ayers of Minneapolis; Patty (Marty) Vander Wielen of Neenah. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Ken, Robert, and Gerald Stuyvenberg; brothers-in-law: Ken Martin and Bob Kramer; sisters-in-law: Dorothy and Jeanne Stuyvenberg; and his father-in-law Aloysius Ayers.

The funeral liturgy for Paul will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2003 at HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue in Kimberly with Fr. Dennis Bergsbaken officiating. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 4:00 PM until the time of a parish prayer and scripture service at 7:30 PM. Visitation will continue Saturday at the church after 10:00 AM.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at the Wisconsin Parkinson’s Association in Milwaukee, to the entire staff at Oshkosh Medical and Rehabilitation Center, as well as to all of the caregivers at the various facilities who took care of Paul. Your kindness, care, and compassion will never be forgotten.

“Every human and every animal is born with a certain number of days to their circle. Some lives are long and others are short, but each one is complete.”

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