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1926
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2017
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Arleen Guns Obituary
Arleen L. (Vanden Bergh) Guns, 90, joined her husband in Heaven on June 6, 2017. The daughter of William and Catherine (Heezen) Vanden Bergh was born October 5, 1926 in Bellevue. On November 16, 1946, she married Raphael Guns, he preceded her in death on February 9, 1983. The couple farmed in Glenmore for 35 years until May,1982. During this time, they raised 16 children and were blessed with 54 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. She was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Glenmore where she was a member of the Altar Society and also taught CCD for 17 years. Her greatest joy was spending time gathered at her home for every holiday, sitting on the swing, birthday parties, playing cards, golf cart rides, and water exercise at the CP Center. A summer highlight with her grandchildren was being their manager of her very own "Grandma's Great's" softball team for the last 15 years. She truly loved life, her family and her LORD.
Her children include: Margaret (Wayne) Dombrowicki, Lucy (Pat) Sigmund, Wally (Kitty) Guns, Dave Guns, Bernice (Tom) Gilson, Shirley (Bob) Brittnacher, Chuck (Jean) Guns, Bev (Lyle) Thiem, Bill (Pam) Guns, Julie (Mark) Baugnet, Joe (Kathy) Guns, Eileen (Al) VanderKinter, Tom (Mary) Guns, Cliff (Debbie) Guns, Amy (John) Beyer, and Carie (Jeff) Jens; daughter-in-law Janet Titulaer.
Her 13 siblings include: Fr. George Vanden Bergh, Dorothy (Andy) Rosek, Florence Vanden Bergh, Marion (Smokie) Calewarts, Peter (Joyce) Vanden Bergh, Ben (Jean) Vanden Bergh, Ray (Lynn) Vanden Bergh, Norma (Stanley) Gezella, Sr. Pat Vanden Bergh, Elaine (John) Srnka, Joan (Gene) Weber, Bonnie (Jack) Baldschun, and Mark (Patty) Vanden Bergh.
Ray's 8 siblings include: Louella (Wencil) Froelich, Isabel (Rich) Puyleart, Gordy (Joyce) Guns, Ursula (Ray) Puyleart, Carol (Ron) Brice, LaVerne (Donald) Delaruelle, Bob (Marilyn) Guns, and Jim (Sally) Guns.
Friends may gather at Proko-Wall Funeral Home, 1630 E. Mason St., on Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parish Wake Service will be at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday morning at St. Mary's, Glenmore, 5840 Big Apple Rd, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will be in the Allouez Chapel Mausoleum. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.prokowall.com
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Rich and Kathy Jauquet
June 14, 2017
Sorry to hear about your mom! Missed seeing it in the paper! Prayers and thoughts are with all of you! She was a wonderful person and will be missed.
Rich and Kathyo
Paul Matzke
June 9, 2017
What a wonderful life she had! She was always smiling and taught all her kids how to enjoy life and live it to the fullest. So sorry for the loss of your Mom. What a nice lady she was.
God bless you all,
Paul and Bridget Matzke
Suzanne Daanen
June 9, 2017
It was a blessing that I was able to know Mrs Guns. She was a phenomenal woman and I respected her so much. Her work ethic was beyond measure and I hope to live that way in Faith. Prayers for the family.
Elroy Brandenburg
June 8, 2017
Sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. May God comfort you and keep your family in His loving arms. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Elroy and Bonnie Brandenburg
Paula and Richard Froelich
June 8, 2017
I have admired and loved Mrs. Guns (and then Aunt Arlene) all my life. She once told me how happy she was that Dick and I were dating. I felt she had blessed us!
Our prayers and condolences to all who were lucky enough to know and love her.
Roger Leick
June 8, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Guns family for your lose of a wonderful Mother. May she join your dad and be at peace. Roger and JoAnn Leick
Debbie Collins
June 7, 2017
Wally we are thinking of you! Wish I could be there.
Debbie Collins
June 7, 2017
Rest in peace Arleen! You were a wonderful person. I remember you teaching CCD at Glenmore church. You were my teacher. Very nice lady. With patience of a saint. I remember all your children! I ask Jesus to give them all strength to get threw this... In there time of need.
Becky & Tim Miller
June 7, 2017
Thinking of all of you and your beautiful big family. Hoping you will find comfort in all your special memories of your wonderful mother. I'm sure she was proud of each and every one of you!
Debera Mansfield
June 7, 2017
In the short year and a half I have known Arleen I had fallen in love with her. Her wit and zest for her beliefs were refreshing. She talked of her family with such love and she had such an incredibly large and wonderful life with her family. Arleen will be missed as I look out my kitchen window but I know she is in good hands. God Bless the family you made her proud.
Lynn Corroy
June 7, 2017
Sending healing thoughts and prayers to your family from St. Philip the Apostle Parish.
Sandra Kuchenbecker
June 7, 2017
Margaret - you have my deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother - No matter how old they are we miss them dearly when they leave this earth -
Jean & Dick Hutjens
June 7, 2017
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Rick & Mary Fisher
June 6, 2017
Aunt Arlene was an amazing woman. Faith filled, patient, loving, fun, and just loved life. She touched so many lives--and many more just through the incredible model of life that she lived. Our family sends our love, for we know she will be missed. We trust that God holds her close and that she is with Ray and all of the loving family who have passed. Sending all our love...
Dora / Sam Ashley
June 6, 2017
A Great friend, neighbor and Card player! Very calm no matter what . Will be missed !
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