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 Herbert W "Herb" CoenenBorn 10 Nov 1921 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, died 18 Oct 2010 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, age 88 years Herbert Coenen, 88, De Pere died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday night, October 18, 2010 at a local nursing home. Herb was born on November 10, 1921 in De Pere to Frank and Lena (Albers) Coenen. On January 6, 1947 he married the former Beatrice Gerarden the love of his life. He served his country for five and a half years as a paratrooper during World War II in the South Pacific. He volunteered for the first Army experimental paratroop unit while it was still in its infancy. Herbert worked for Nicolet Paper Company from 1945 until his retirement in 1983. He will be remembered for great things, especially for how much he loved his whole family. Herb was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish. Herbert is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Beatrice; their children: Gary H. (Bev) Coenen, Suamico; Ron (Judy) Coenen, De Pere; Dawn (Joie) Kampen, De Pere; son in law, Jim Lasee, Bellingham, WA; brothers Fritz and Clarence Coenen; sisters; Helen (Norb) Achten, Rosemary (Joe) Bartels; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Gerarden, Hazel Van De Ven, Margaret Forsythe, and Millie Coenen. His cherished grand children: Tiffany (Chris) Sanders and their children Lauren, Anna, and Mary; Graham (Erika) Lasee; Melissa (Ty) Little; Melissa and Matt Coenen; Jacob, Jed, Lena and Luke Kampen; and MyKenzie Wolford (granddaughter of Ron and Judy) Herbert was preceded in death by his parents, two children, Randy Coenen and Cindy Lasee, brother, Louis Coenen, sisters, Agatha (Leo) Albers, Florence (Sam) Boyea and Caroline (Ray) Lisch, brothers-in-law Donald Gerarden, Bernard Gerarden and Art Van De Ven, and his sisters in law; Eleanor Coenen and Fran Coenen. Herb will be very sadly missed by us all. He was a wonderful husband, father, and beloved grandpa. He was a very hard working man his whole life, and was always there to help. Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 N. Tenth St, De Pere, Thursday, October 21, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Friday, October 22, 2010 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family, corner of Lourdes Ave and Suburban Dr, De Pere from 9:00 AM until time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Friday, with Fr. Conrad Kratz, O. Praem., officiating. Please visit www.ryafh.com to send online condolences to the Coenen family. A memorial fund has been established for Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family and The Alzheimer's fund. The family wishes to thank each and every one of the wonderful, caring, staff at Ledgeview Nursing Home for their outstanding and loving care of Herb during his stay there. Married 6 Jan 1947, age 25 years (married 63 years) to:  Beatrice "Beatty" GERARDEN, age by marriage 21 years, daughter of Napoleon "Nap" GERARDEN and Barbara Bell.Born 4 Feb 1925 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, died 2 Dec 2016 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, age 91 years Beatrice Coenen, 91, De Pere, died peacefully with family by her side on December 2, 2016. Beatty was born on February 4, 1925 in De Pere to Napoleon and Barbara Gerarden. On January 6, 1947 she married Herbert Coenen, the love of her life, and they were together for almost 64 years. No matter what words we choose, they will be insufficient to adequately describe who this wonderful woman was. She loved life, and cared deeply for people. Beatty was a compassionate, patient, generous person who always put others ahead of herself. She was a humble, gentle soul and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She taught us all so much about life and how to be better people just by the example she set. So many people were blessed by her heartfelt care and concern. Filled with hospitality, whenever someone was in need, she was ready, offering her help which included her best-you-ever-tasted homemade meals and gourmet desserts. Beatty will be VERY sadly missed by us all. There is a big heart-shaped hole missing in our lives now. But we rejoice with her that she gets to see the God of her faith face to face. Beatrice is survived by three of her children: Gary H (Bev) Coenen, Suamico; Ron (Judy) Coenen, De Pere; Dawn (Joie) Kampen, De Pere; son-in-law, Jim Lasee, Bellingham, WA; ten cherished grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren: Tiffany (Chris) Sanders and their children Lauren, Anna and Mary; Graham (Erika) Lasee and their children Ella and Kayson; Melissa (Ty) Little and their children Teddy and Elliott; Melissa Lantz; Matt Coenen; Jacob Kampen; Jed (Bria) Kampen and their children Haddon and baby on the way; Lena (Kaidon) Hempton; Luke Kampen; Shane (Dee) Wolford and their daughter MyKenzie. Further survived by her sister Hazel Van De Ven, sisters-in-law Rosie Bartels and Millie Coenen, and brother-in-law Clarence Coenen. Also survived by numerous special nieces and nephews, and dear friend, Jenny Smith. Beatrice was preceeded in death by her parents, her husband Herb, two of their children Randy Coenen and Cindy Lasee, her sisters Dorothy Gerarden and Margie Forsythe, brothers Don Gerarden and Barney (Pat) Gerarden, and brothers-in-law Art Van De Ven, Louis Coenen, Fritz (Eleanor) Coenen, Joe Bartels; sister-in-law Fran Coenen, Helen (Norb) Achten, Agatha (Leo) Albers, Florence (Sam) Boyea and Caroline (Ray) Lisch, and niece Cathy Van De Ven. Friends may call at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family, 1307 Lourdes Avenue, De Pere, from 9:00am until 10:30am on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday at the church with Father Tim Shillcox, O.Praem. officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. Rank for his great care over the years; to the AseraCare Hospice team and Kayla for her kind and tender care; and to Nancy, JoAnn, and each and every one of the caring staff at Artisan Assisted Living for their care during her stay there, not only as caregivers but many of whom had become friends. Obituary courtesy of www.newcomergreenbay.com. Children: 4. Cynthia A "Cindy" CoenenBorn 13 Dec 1951 Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, died 9 Mar 1995 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, age 43 years 5. Randall James "Randy" CoenenBorn 24 Jan 1954 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, died 20 Apr 1973 Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, age 19 years | |||