Bernard Anthony VandeVelde

1932 - 2009  (77 years)

• Name	Bernard Anthony VandeVelde
  Born	24 Feb 1932	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 May 2009	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6786	Rossville
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles John VandeVelde,   b. 14 Dec 1885, Illinois ,   d. 29 Apr 1971, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Christina Ann DeLeye VandeVelde,   b. 3 Sep 1890, Shawnee, Johnson County, Kansas ,   d. 8 May 1970, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1915	Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Family ID	F3979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roberta L Murry VandeVelde
  Married	24 May 1955	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	1. Sherryll L VandeVelde Flatt   2. Linda VandeVelde Tinsley   3. Robbyn VandeVelde
  Documents		Anniversary- VandeVelde, Bernard and Roberta Roberta and Bernard Vande Velde Bernard and Roberta Vande Velde, Topeka, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an anniversary trip and a family dinner. Roberta Murry and Bernard VandeVelde were married May 24,1955, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. They are the parents of Linda Tinsley, Topeka; Robbyn Vande Velde, Topeka; and Sherryll and Steve Flatt, Double Oak, Texas. Their five grandchildren are Ryan Tinsley, Halie Tinsley, Garrett Donald and Dyllan Donald, all of Topeka, and Chad Flatt, Double Oak, Texas. Mr. Vande Velde was a plumber and pipefitter for 26 years and member of Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 165. He retired in 1997 from maintenance at Topeka Public Schools. Mrs. Vande Velde is a homemaker.
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018 12:35:10
  Family ID	F5888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- VandeVelde, Bernard Bernard Anthony Vande Velde Bernard Anthony Vande Velde, 77, of Topeka, died May 28, 2009 at his home. He was born on February 24,1932 in Emmett the son of Charles J. and Christina (DeLeye) Vande Velde. Bernard served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Bernard was a plumber and pipefitter working out of Local # 165 before he retired in 1986. He then worked for Topeka School District 501 as a plumber from 1986 to 1997. He was a craftsman and enjoyed gardening, music, baseball, but most of all spending time with family. Bernard was a charter member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, life member of the Knights of Columbus and Local Union #165. He was married to Roberta L. Murry on May 24, 1955 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Delia. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters; Sherryll (Steve) Flatt of Double Oak, TX, Linda Tinsley and Robbyn Vande Velde both of Topeka. Five grandchildren, Ryan, Halie, Chad, Garrett and Dyllan also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers, August and Charles and two sisters, Veronica and Mary Louise. Bernard will lie in state at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home on Monday after 2:00 p.m. where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery with military honors provided by Philip Billard Post #1650 of the VFW. Memorial contributions may be made to Heart of America Hospice or St. Matthew Capital Campaign and sent in care of the funeral home, 800 SE 6th Ave., 66603. Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com.