Betty Jane Van Zeeland

Betty Van Zeeland, age 79, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Darboy Living Center following a four-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Betty was born in Kaukauna on June 29, 1929, daughter of the late Isadore and Josephine (Meulemans) Verhasselt. She graduated from the Kaukauna High School, and on October 14, 1950 married Richard Van Zeeland. For over thirty years Betty worked as the bookkeeper for Van Zeeland Oil and Heating, and in her retirement also worked part-time in the bakery at Larry's Piggly Wiggly. She enjoyed travel and bus tours with Rich, time at the cottage near Lakewood with family and friends, attending her grandsons' football and basketball games, making quilts with her sister and selling them at the Lakewood craft sale, collecting dolls, shot glasses, bells, and coins, and loved to listen to country western music.

She is survived by her husband: Rich Van Zeeland of Kaukauna; a son: Steve (Deb) Van Zeeland of Appleton; a daughter: Linda VanDeHey of Kaukauna; three grandchildren: Matthew Van Zeeland and his special friend Amy, Adam Van Zeeland, and Stephanie (Arvid) Skrede and their daughter Alexis. She is also survived by eleven brothers and sisters: Len (Joyce) Verhasselt of Kaukauna, Rose (Jerry) Vande Burgt of Sherwood, Joe (JoAnne) Verhasselt of DePere, Agnes (Clayton) Vande Burgt of Little Chute. Jim “Butch” (Marilyn) Verhasselt of Kaukauna, Bob (Evelyn) Verhasselt of Kaukauna, Earl (Delores) Verhasselt of Kaukauna. Dorothy (Ted) Vosters of Kaukauna, Fr. Dave Verhasselt of Mayville, Tom (Terri) Verhasselt of Hortonville, and Pat (Bill) Brockman of Mackville. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, infant twin sisters, and a son Ronald in 1985.

The funeral liturgy for Betty will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL PARISH – ST. AL'S SITE, 2401 Main Avenue in Kaukauna with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday after 4:00 PM and again Wednesday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Visiting hours Tuesday will conclude with a parish prayer service at 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that memorials be directed to the Alzheimer's Association.

The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to all of the caregivers at the Darboy Living Center for taking such good care of Betty the past three and a half years. She could have been in no better hands. We will always be grateful for your kindness.

Fargo Funeral Home
400 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Kaukauna 766-6200
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