Rebekah Van Grinsven

Rebekah Van Grinsven passed away at the Appleton Medical Center on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. She had struggled with MS for some twenty years, and has now found peace at the age of 46. Rebekah was born in Illinois on February 24, 1962, daughter of the late Chester Allen and Betty (Belcher) Allen who resides in Illinois. On July 1, 1988, she married Tom Van Grinsven at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the couple had shared nearly twenty years together. Rebekah was an active and devoted member of Shiloh Baptist Church, the Toussaint Du Bois Chapter of the National Society, and the Daughters of the American Revolution

Rebekah is survived by her husband: Tom Van Grinsven of Kimberly; her mother: Betty Allen of Illinois; six brothers and sisters: Deborra Allen, Bob Allen, and John Allen, all of Illinois; Donna (Abdul Menom) Abas Al Khuzaei of Doha, Qatar, Beth Ann (Eric) Lee of Ohio, and Dan (Julie) Allen of Illinois.

She is also survived by Toms mother: Joyce Van Grinsven of Kimberly; Tom's children: Shelly (Steve) Wedde of Clintonville and their children Cody and Kayla; and Jackie Opperman of Marion and her son Bryce; and by Toms brothers and sister: Ted (Kathy) of Kimberly, Phil (Helen) of Wyoming, Jerry (Sue) of Kimberly, Bob (Sharon) of Darboy, Dick (Barb) of Chilton, Dan (Connie) of Little Chute, and Nancy (David) Evers of Kimberly. Rebekah is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Chester Allen, a brother Ray Allen, her father-in-law Lawrence Pug Van Grinsven, and by a niece Sheika Abas Al Khuzaei.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The funeral service and burial will take place in Rebekahs hometown of Bridgeport, Illinois at a later date.

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