Raymond E. Vandenberg, Little Chute, age 91, died Tuesday May 25, 2010 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin surrounded by his family. Raymond was born on June 8, 1918 in Stanley, Wisconsin. He served from 1941 through 1945 during WWII as Staff Sgt. U.S. Army. On April 16, 1947 he was united in marriage to Margaret VanderWyst. Raymond was a member of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258 and the Kaukauna VFW Post 3319. He retired from Thilmany Paper Mill in 1980 after 35 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and tinkering with small engines. Family and friends were a very important part of his life.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret; children: Kathy Haupt, Little Chute; Bob (Sue)Vandenberg, Silver Cliff; Mike Vandenberg, Little Chute; Gary (Mary) Vandenberg, Niagara; Dan (Deb) Vandenberg, Kaukauna; and Lori (Tom) Paque, Lodi; 13 grandchildren: Karrie (Doug) Thompson; Brian (Patti) Haupt; Amy (Jim) Sebert; Mark (Jessie) Vandenberg; Robin, Hollie, Darren and Jamie Vandenberg; Amanda, Angie and Jesse Vandenberg; Phil and Sam Paque; 8 great grandchildren: Jake, Lexie, Tori, Tyler, Sydney, Mack, Kaleb, Kyla and Brooke; brothers: Harold and Roy (Mary Anne) Vandenberg; sisters-in-law: Dorothy VanDeurzen, Bernice (Pat) Blohm, Mitt Vandenberg, Betty VanderWyst and Carol VanderWyst.
In addition to his parents, Arthur and Catherine Vandenberg; his mother and father-in-law, John and Frances VanderWyst, Raymond was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Bob Haupt; brothers Elmer (Ruth) and John Vandenberg; sisters Irene (Al) School and Marcy Vandenberg; sisters-in-law Marie Vandenberg and Virginia Vandenberg; and brothers-in-law Roger, Joe (Betty), Rich VanderWyst and Jim VanDeurzen.

Visitation will be held on Friday May 28, 2010 beginning at 9:15 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 S. Pine St. Little Chute). The Rev. Paul Vanden Hogen will officiate. Military rites conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258 will immediately follow. Committal St. John Cemetery.

The family would like to give a sincere thank you to the staff at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, especially the staff and members of Olson Hall, 4th Floor. All your loving care shown to dad was greatly appreciated.