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Stanley W. Roocks

1931 - 2011

Stanley W. Roocks obituary, 1931-2011, Appleton, WI

BORN

1931

DIED

2011

Stanley Roocks Obituary

Stanley W. Roocks, Appleton, age 80, passed away peacefully at ThedaCare Hospice Residence after a year long battle with cancer on Thursday, September 22, 2011. He was born in Appleton on August 16, 1931 the son of the late William and Bertha (Grube) Roocks. Stan served his country in the Army with the 40th division in Korea from 1952-1953. He married Delores Berkhahn on July 18, 1959 at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Appleton. Stan worked at Asten Johnson, formerly Wisconsin Wires, for 45 years.

Stan is survived by his wife of 52 years, Delores; daughter, Karen Roocks and her fiancé, Don Bromeland of Hortonville; daughter-in-law, Connie Roocks and her son, Brett Luedtke of Menasha; brothers-in-law: Earl (Kathy) Berkhahn of New London and Ervin Samp of Shawano; sisters-in-law: Gladys Berkhahn of Bonduel and Delores Berkhahn of Cecil; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by parents; son, Robert; infant twin brother, Stanford; brother, Ervin (Ruth); sisters: Loma (Hugh) Jury and Gen (Edwin) Behrent; father and mother-in-law, John and Ida (Marohl) Berkhahn; brothers-in-law: Hilbert (Margaret) Harvey, Edward (Sylvia) Marvin (Dorothy) and George Berkhahn; and sisters-in-law: Erma (Arno) Pitt and Bernice Samp.

The memorial service will be at 12 p.m. on Tuesday September 27, 2011 at the Wichmann Funeral Home, TRI-COUNTY CHAPEL, with Rev. Mark Geisthardt officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Appleton Highland Memorial Park.

The family extends a special thank you to the staff at Martha Siekman Center at Appleton Medical Center and the staff at ThedaCare Hospice for their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in Stan's name is being established.

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal."

Wichmann

Funeral Home

Tri-County Chapel

3212 S. Oneida St.

Menasha 831-9905

Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Appleton Post-Crescent on Sep. 25, 2011.

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Heller Judy

September 25, 2011

Delores and Karen, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Judy Heller (Santiago, Knuijt)

September 25, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. You have our deepest symphathy.
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