Jeanne West Obituary

Jeanne M. West

89, Appleton, passed away peacefully with her loving husband holding her hand on Tues. May 13, 2014 at the American Grand in Kaukauna. She was born Jan. 3, 1925 in Escaudain, France to Joseph and Edwige (Cybal) Nowak. Jeanne married Henry 'Bud' West in Escaudain, France on May 15, 1945 and they would have celebrated their 69th Anniversary today. She was a French war bride and came to the U.S. on June 9, 1946. She became a US Citizen in May of 1978. Her and Bud raised their family in Appleton and were charter members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She also was proud of her twenty plus years as a CNA at Appleton Medical Center. She loved to cook, bake and dance with her grandkids to French polkas.

She will be greatly missed by her husband, Bud of almost 69 years; daughters: Anne Marie (Roland) Kiesow, Arizona; Donna Kohls, Gillett; Linda Gleason, Appleton; Sharon (Larry) Mueller, Little Chute; sons: Joseph (Natalee) West, Appleton and Michael (Dawn) West, Kimberly; Grandchildren: Brenda (Jay) Joseph, Sara Stamper, Bill Kramer, Tim Kohls, Patrick (Mariah) Kohls, Paula Kohls, Lisa (Carl) Prien, Brad (Jackie) West, Brian (Lisa) Gleason, Katie (fiancé, Josh Lovaas) Gleason, John (Stef) Mueller, Nicole Remmel and Amanda (Nick) Derks; 23 Great Grandchildren; one Great Great Grandchild on the way; a brother, Leon Nowak, Lourches, France; sister-in-law, Sophie Nowak, brothers and sisters-in-law: Bob (Betty) West, Arlene Rogers and Norb (Carol) West; nephews: Christian, Andre and Gerard Nowak all of France.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Edwige (Kobot) Nowak; an infant daughter, Shirley; two brothers: Jean an infant and Joseph; a sister, Cecelia Nowak; grandsons: Sgt Nick Mueller and Thomas West; Father and Mother-in-law: Joseph and Catherine West; a son-in-law, Richard Kohls; sisters-in-law: Michlene Nowak, Val Portman, Lola Schneider and Marie West; brothers-in-law: Erv Portman, Thomas Rogers and Gerald Schneider.

A Mass of Resurrection for Jeanne will be held at 11 AM, Sat. May 17, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Rev. Gerald Falk officiating. Entombment will take place in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Friends may visit the family Saturday from 9 AM until the time of Mass directly at church. A memorial fund is being established. The family wishes to thank the staffs of ThedaCare at Home and American Grand for their wonderful care of Jeanne. A very special thank you to Fr. Falk for his countless visits, prayers and blessings through the years.

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Published by Appleton Post-Crescent on May 15, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Jeanne West

9 Entries

Mary Kay Deering

May 10, 2015

Sweet Auntie Jeanne, it has been a year and still seems strange how much I miss calling you and talking to you. I will always have a special Auntie place in my heart for you. love you, miss you. RIP love and hugs

May 17, 2014

Aloha, we used to call Bud "Uncle Bud" who is the oldest of my real uncle Joe West. Just a cousin to joe, but liked him like a uncle, and his wife Jeanne. My Dad Ed was the youngest in the West family. They will be missed. Roger West

May 17, 2014

the little time I had with you was amazing, your whole life was about giving and caring. I know GOD has a certain place for you.
My prayers and thoughts are for your family.
RNJ

Barb Joseph

May 15, 2014

It was an honor to care for Jeanne. It was impossible not to love her. My sympathy to all.

Felix&Janet Ortega

May 15, 2014

we send prayers to you and your family for the lost of your mother our prayers go out to you

Mary Kay and Jerry Deering

May 15, 2014

To my Dear Uncle Bud and my Dear Cousins. I will always have Auntie Jeanne in my heart. So many happy memories. She was always so funny to talk to and listen to. I will never forget the little notes she use write to us when we were little and try to figure them out. She always had a great big hug and kiss for us. And everytime we left her house we had a homemade loaf of some kind of bread or cookies or cake. yummy. Will always think of her at the family reunions with the baked beans. love and hugs to all of you

Christy Murphy

May 14, 2014

It was a pleasure caring for this amazing women. My sympathy to you all. Jeanne you will truly be missed by all

May 14, 2014

I did not know Jeanne but it sounds like she had a loving husband and family and she lived a long life and made many memories for all of you to cherish. Our sympathies to all of you.
Steve and Gina (Cassie Stamper's in-laws to-be)

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