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Norman VanGennip
10/15/1924 - 12/19/2023
Advance, Missouri
| Visitation: | 12/27/2023 |
| Service: | 12/27/2023 |
Norman Joseph VanGennip, 99, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, December 19th at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was born October 15, 1924 in Glennon, MO to the late, Alfred Bernard Sr. and Mary (Beel) VanGennip. He was the youngest of ten children. He attended Glennon School and was a parishioner of St. Anthonys Catholic Church. Norman was a proud Army Veteran serving in Okinawa, Japan during WWII from 1944-46. He returned home to work on the family farm where he retired. Norman also worked part-time for the ASCS office.
Norman and Mary Imogene Stowers were united in marriage on June 13, 1953 at St. Anthonys Catholic Church. She preceded in death Nov. 18, 2016. They celebrated 63 years of marriage and shared their love with 4 children, Beverly, Cathy, Danny, and David.
Norman was a talented baseball player he coached his sons and friends in Little League baseball. He was inducted into the Southeast Missouri Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Norman enjoyed watching any Woodland or Advance ballgame, especially when his grandchildren were playing. Norman and Imogene did everything together and made sure to attend school events of their many grandchildren, and later even great-grandchildren. They loved playing BINGO and he called many games at the Advance KC Hall. Norman served as a 4th Degree Grand Knight and he was active in the VFW. Norman was very patriotic, loved his country, and got to attend the Honor Tour in Washington, DC with fellow WWII veterans. Norman enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing with his family. He looked forward to his annual pheasant hunting trip to Nebraska with sons and family. After Imogene passed, Norman moved to Cape Girardeau to live with his daughter, Cathy, and her family. Norman was very appreciative of his caregivers and the highlight of his day were taking drives in the country and visiting the family farm.
Survivors of the home include daughter, Cathy VanGennip Prost, Grand-daughter, Tera Thornberry, and Great-Grandson, Gabriel Thornberry. He is survived by fourteen grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Additional survivors include sister-in-law, Eula VanGennip, and many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews, that loved him dearly.
He was preceded by his parents, wife, three children, Beverly Johnson, Danny VanGennip, and David VanGennip, five sisters, Mary (Joe) Laurentius, Clara (Louis) Elfrink, Rose VanGennip, Anna (Steve) Kardasz, and Agnes (Ed) Nenninger, and four brothers, Alfred (Alma) VanGennip, John (Frances) VanGennip, Elmer VanGennip, Louis (Alfreda) VanGennip, daughter-in-law, Darlene VanGennip, a son-in-law, Johnny Johnson, and a brother-in-law, Robert (Lavern) VanGennip.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthonys Church in Glennon. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Father William Hennecke and Father Antony Thekkanath will conduct the mass.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to: St. Anthonys Church, the American Heart Association, the ALS Foundation, or the American Cancer Society.
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