Obituary of Ruth Vermeire Arpin
- September 24, 2004
Green Bay Presss Gazette.
Sept
29, 2004
Ruth
(Mrs. Jack) Arpin, 68, Luxemburg, died at her home Monday evening,
September
27, 2004, following courageous battle with cancer.
She was born Nov. 30, 1935 to the late Bernard
and Eleanor (Matzke) Vermeire. On
May
21, 1955, Ruth married John "Jack" Arpin at St. Patrick Church, Green Bay. He preceded her in death
June 11, 1998.....Her
enjoyments included reading and playing cards, especially poker. Survivors include her sons
and daughters in
law, John and Cecelia Arpin, Centreville, VA, Joel and Pauline Arpin,
Bloomington, MN; Jay and Jennifer Arpin, Wauwatosa, Wis; eight
grandchildren, Karl,
John H, Gregory, Madeline, Eleanor, Pras, Charles and Simmon; one
brother and
sister-in-law, Philip (Mary) Vermeire, Green Bay; five sisters and
three brothers-in-law,
Laverne Kiley, DePere; Barbara Vermiere, Indiana, Marylou (Jerry)
VerHaagh,
Green Bay; Janice (Tom) Tilkins, Florida; Karen (Sonny) Thompson, Texas.
Submitted by Pat Matzke