Dorothy Corput

VANDE CORPUT, DOROTHY
Seymour

Dorothy M. Vande Corput, age 74, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2007. She was born on March 10, 1933 to the late Alfred "Bill" and Josephine (Landwehr) Palmer at their home in the town of Clayton. She attended Valley Brook Elementary and Winneconne High School. Her love of school and children encouraged her to become a teacher. She enrolled in Stevens Point Teachers College for the two year rural course. After receiving her teaching certificate she taught grades 1-5 at Allenville School, a one-room rural school for three years. On June 9, 1956 she married the love of her life, Herbert Vande Corput, of Seymour. Together they celebrated 51 years of marriage. Herb preceded her in death on July 22, 2007. They farmed in rural Seymour while she continued teaching 1st grade and substitute teaching for Seymour Schools for 7 more years. Dorothy retired from teaching to become a full time farm and house wife. After their retirement from farming in 1974, she began doing income taxes for Lubinski Law Firm until her retirement in April 2007.

She was actively involved in 4-H throughout her entire life. Dorothy was a member at St. John the Baptist Church and served on several different committees within the church and volunteered at St. John's School. Dorothy especially treasured the times spent with her grandchildren. She was an avid gardener, birdwatcher, Packer fan and looked forward to her weekly bowling night.

Dorothy is survived by her children: Sandy (Ken) Hill, Isaar; Bruce (Tammy), Wrightstown; Chuck, Green Bay; Gina Gipp (special friend, Doug), Seymour; her grandchildren: Eric Alsteen, Kendal and Mckenna Gipp; step- grandchildren, Jared and Jeremy Hendricks; her brothers, Fred (Carol) Palmer, Owatonna, Minn.; Alfred (Delores) Palmer, Neenah; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Sue Palmer, Kaukauna; Marie Hietpas, Kaukauna; Josephine (Mike) Henn, Seymour; Dorothy (Marcus) Roskom, Little Chute; Joe (LaVerne) Vande Corput, Pulaski; John (Peggy) Vande Corput, Seymour; Sylvia Vande Corput, Seymour; and Kay Vande Corput, Isaar.

Dorothy was preceded in death by a brother, Lyle Palmer; nephew, Theodore Palmer; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Frank (Esther) Vande Corput, Anna Rutledge, Augusta (Ben) Schweiner, Margaret (Ernest) Janssen, Cecelia (Lawrence) Waller, Martin (Kathryn) Vande Corput, Norbert "Nubbs" Vande Corput.

Friends may call at the Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, 358 S. Main St., Seymour, on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 from 4 to 8 p.m.; with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Seymour from 9:30 a.m.until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., with Father Bob Kabat celebrating. The burial will be in the parish cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.boettcherfuneralhomes.com

The Dorothy and Herbert Vande Corput memorial fund has been established.

The family would like to thank the staff of St. Mary's 3rd floor nurses, Green Bay Oncology, Dr. Jaslowski, Father Dave, Father Bob, Deacon DeBruin and a special thank you to cousin Deacon Nick Williams.