Robert E. Anholzer

Anholzer, Robert E.
“Cooney”

Robert Elmer Anholzer, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2009. He was born in Appleton on April 23, 1925, the son of the late Elmer Anholzer and Mary (Grosser) Anholzer Dolven. At the end of his senior year of high school, Bob was drafted in the Navy. He served in two theatres during World War II and was present during the signing of the treaty finalizing the surrender of Japan. After his honorable service, he married his loving wife, Helen De Leeuw, in Kimberly at Holy Name Catholic Church. Bob enjoyed fishing, gardening, tending to his beautiful flower beds and spending time with family at their cottage on Lake Metonga. Bob worked for Banta Corporation for 20 years until his retirement in April of 1987. Bob loved volunteering with House of Peace for numerous years delivering gifts for children that had been collected from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton and Holy Spirit Parish in Kimberly.

Bob is lovingly survived by his wife, Helen Anholzer of Kimberly; children: Fr. Dan Anholzer OFM CAP of Saginaw, Michigan, Tom Anholzer and his special friend, Linda Vaughan, of Hortonville, Gary (Mary) Anholzer of Quinney, Karen (Fred) Stumpf of Darboy, Frida (Lee) Adrian of Darboy; grandchildren: Danielle (Kevin) Santry, Cole Anholzer and his fiancé, Savannah Bradley, Olivia, Helena and Eric Stumpf, Jason, Vanessa and her fiancé, Brandon Bennett and Marissa Adrian; great-grandson, Mason Santry; brother, John Anholzer; sisters: Phyllis Goehler, Helen (Bob) Young; brother-in-law, Andrew “Bud” De Leeuw Jr; sisters-in-law: Katie Van Beek, Mary Deeg, Margaret Willis, Pat (Jim) Vandehey, Audrey Hopfensperger and numerous nieces, nephews and his special dog, Cha-cha. Bob is preceded in death by his brother, Bill (Della) Anholzer, sister, Rita Anholzer, special uncle, George (Carrie) Anholzer; special aunts: Ethel and Irene Anholzer; father and mother-in-law, Andrew (Gertrude) De Leeuw; brothers-in-law, Mike Goehler, John (Vi) De Leeuw, Chris (Adeline) De Leeuw, Joe (Stella) De Leeuw, Jim De Leeuw, Orville Hoppe and John Van Beek, Earl Deeg, Bob Willis, Bill Hopfensperger and sisters-in-law, Joan Anholzer and Joan De Leeuw.

A Funeral Liturgy for Bob will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Holy Spirit Parish, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, with Fr. Dan Anholzer, OFM CAP and Fr. Dan Fox, OFM CAP officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009, at the Jansen-Fargo Funeral Home, 204 E. Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, with a prayer service being held at 7:00 p.m. and visitation also held again on Tuesday at Holy Spirit Parish from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Bob's family would like to extend a special thank you to all the staff at St. Paul Home for all their wonderful care for our dad.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for Bob.

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