Vorpahls Celebrate 34th Annual Family Reunion

The children of the late Dorothy Katherine “Mitz” (Theusch) and John Anthony Vorpahl, Sr. and their families celebrated their 34th Annual Family Reunion on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at the Kewaskum Kiwanis Community Park.

In charge of this years’ Reunion were the Children and Grandchildren of the late Dorothy (Vorpahl) and Floyd F. Buddenhagen, Sr.

Sixty-nine people attended this year’s Reunion.

Dorothy Theusch was born in Milwaukee on November 15, 1904 and was the daughter of the late Theresa Anne (Grassold) and Anton J. Theusch. Dorothy passed away on January 16, 1992 at the age of 87.

John A. Vorpahl, Sr. was born in the Town of Farmington on December 14, 1896 and was the son of the late Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Plitzkow) and Louis Vorpahl, Sr. John passed away on August 17, 1968 at the age of 71.

Dorothy and John were united in marriage on February 18th, 1924 at St. Michaels’ Catholic Church in St. Michaels.

Their union was blessed with ten children: the late Dolores Theresa Kertscher (the late Allen E. Kertscher), the late Frederick James “Fritz” Vorpahl, Sr. (the late Audrey J. nee Seltrecht), the late Dorothy Isabelle Buddenhagen (the late Floyd F. Buddenhagen, Sr.), the late Anthony John “Tony” Vorpahl (the late Louise V. nee Grabski), the late Adeline Loraine Footland (the late Elmer J. Footland), the late John Anthony Vorpahl, Jr. who died in infancy, the late Ronald Chester “Ronnie” Vorpahl (Ann C. nee Viesselmann), the late Patricia Helen Vorpahl who also died in infancy, Theresa Anne Brockman (the late Gerald W. “Jerry” Brockman) and the late John Henry Vorpahl, Sr. (Teresa C. nee Coulter).

Dorothy & John were also the proud Grandparents of thirty-two Grandchildren.

Anyone with information on either the Vorpahl or Plitzkow or Theusch or Grassold Families’ Ancestors can feel free to contact Family Genealogist: John Henry Vorpahl, Jr. at 262-338-0000 or e-mail: john-henry02@sbcglobal.net.