DONALD “DON” R. VERMAAT JR.

NAME OF DECEASED: DONALD “DON” R. VERMAAT JR. AGE: 58

ADDRESS: MCT #26 Medford City of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:42 A.M. Sunday, March 7 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been taken earlier by helicopter

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 9 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

OFFICIATING: Deacon Joseph Stefancin

PLACE OF BURIAL: Cremainal Inurnment will take place at a later date in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION AT: 4-7 P.M. Tuesday, March 9 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford where there will be a 6:30 P.M. Prayer Service and also from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 10 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 19, 1951 in Geneva, IL

EDUCATION: Graduate of St. Charles High School, St. Charles, IL

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: August 19, 1972 to Debra Whildin and they later divorced. 2^nd to Susan Fettes on May 19, 1979 and they later divorced.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After High School Don drove truck for Miller Transportation and RC Cola in Illinois until moving to the Medford Area in 1984. He then owned a beef farm in the Town of Little Black and hauled milk for Shotliff out of Dorchester for 9 years. Don then became an over the road truck driver for Prochnow out of Medford for around 15 years. He enjoyed carpentry work, he rebuilt tractors, enjoyed going to antique truck and tractor pulls and shows.

MEMBER OF: Past Member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Donald Vermaat III of Portage, Susan Vermaat of Mount Prospect, IL, Jaime Vermaat of Fort McCoy, Jacob Vermaat of Medford and Pamela Vermaat of Medford

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 8

Preceded in death by granddaughter: Rylie Ann Vermaat on January 6, 2003

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Ronald Vermaat of St. Charles, IL, William (Misty) Vermaat of Arrow Smith, IL, John (Kathleen) Vermaat of Batavia, IL, Marianne Vermaat of Carol Stream, IL, Roseanne Vermaat of Batavia, IL, James Vermaat of DeKalb, IL and Margretanne Vermaat of Batavia, IL

SURVIVING PARENTS: Father: Donald R. (Bev) Vermaat Sr. of South Elgin, IL.

Mother: Caroline R. Schmidt of Batavia, IL.

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorial’s can be made to Don’s family to be designated at a later date

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