Kenneth
Wondergem, age 94, a resident of Pine Haven Christian Communities, went to be
with his Lord on Thursday, December 21, 2017.
Ken was born
June 22, 1923 in the City of Sheboygan to the late Peter and Jennie (Otten)
Wondergem. He attended Sheboygan Christian
Grade School, graduating in 1937. He attended Sheboygan North High School,
graduating in 1941. He was then employed by The Sheboygan Baking Company as a
Route Salesman.
In October
of 1942, Ken enlisted in the United States Army/Air Force and served 18 months
in the U.S. and 18 months in England as a B-17 mechanic in the 8
th
Air Force. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1943 and received an honorable
discharge in September of 1945.
On June 8,
1946 Ken and Edith Ter Maat were united in marriage at Hope Reformed Church. Edith
preceded him in death on April 18, 2011.
Ken was an active member of Hope Reformed
Church where he served as Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, Elder, Chairman of the
Faith Center addition to the church and was a member of the church choir. He also was a member of the Pine Haven Men’s
Chorus, serving as president from 1952 to 1954.
Ken was
employed by the Milwaukee Cheese Company in Sheboygan as a Sales Representative
from 1948 to 1958, Branch Manager in Wausau to 1961, and National Sales Manager
in Milwaukee until 1968. He managed the
Hamilton Supply Company in Madison from 1968 to 1975.
In 1975 he
purchased the Manpower Temporary Help Franchises for Sheboygan, Manitowoc, and
Fond du Lac. In 1985 he sold the
Franchises to Manpower International and became an independent consultant to
Manpower International until retirement in 1988.
Ken served
as a member of The Salvation Army Advisory Board from 1980 to 2002 at which
time he was made a Lifetime Member. For 10
years he worked as Thrift Store Consultant for the Salvation Army in all major
cities of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
He served one term as Chairman of the Family Selection Committee of the
Sheboygan Habitat for Humanity, and on the Planning Committee of La Iglesia De
La Trinidad, a Reformed Church Spanish Congregation in Milwaukee.
He is
survived by his daughter, Norene (Tom) Huibregtse of Sheboygan; nieces and
nephews and other relatives and friends.
In addition
to his wife, Edith, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Timothy Kent
Huibregtse; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlotte and Wesley VanderWeele
and LaVern and Roger Wilke; and his brother-in-law, Winston Ter Maat. His
sister-in-law, Dorothy Ter Maat passed away on January 1, 2018.
Funeral
services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018 at Hope Reformed
Church. Reverend William Te Winkle,
Pastor, will officiate. A time of
visitation and support will be held at the church from 1:00 to 2:45 p.m. Entombment will take place at Gardens of
Peace Mausoleum.
In lieu of
flowers, memorials to Hope Reformed Church, Salvation Army, or Pine Haven
Christian Communities would be appreciated.
Norene would
like to thank the staff of Memorial Hospital third floor and Sharon S.
Richardson Community Hospice for their compassionate care and her special
family, the staff and residents of Pine Haven for “EVERYTHING”!
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