William Lawrence “Bill” Vandenberg was born Aug. 26, 1954, in David City, to Martin and Alice (Kearney) Vandenberg and passed away on his farm Dec. 27, 2022, at the age of 68.
Bill grew up and lived his entire life around Brainard. He was the second youngest of five children. Bill attended and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1972.
On Nov. 19, 1977, he was united in marriage to Vicky Moulton in Seward. Bill and Vicky lived and raised their family near Brainard. He was an active parishioner at St. Francis Catholic Church in David City. Bill spent his entire career farming with his family, his son and his grandchildren. He loved spending time on his Gator, driving around checking crops and irrigating as well as the occasional cup of coffee at Husker Bar and Co-op. Most of all, Bill loved spending time with his grandkids and sometimes his wife and kids (haha).
Bill is preceded in death by his grandson, Kroy Vandenberg; parents, Martin and Alice Vandenberg; and his mother-in-law, Margie Krzeneski.
Bill is survived by his wife, Vicky Vandenberg; children, Angie Vandenberg of Dwight, Amber (Jason) Vandenberg of Papillion, and Brad (Valerie) Vandenberg of Brainard; grandchildren, Hensley and Barrett Vandenberg of Brainard; brothers, Jim (Phyllis) Vandenberg of David City, and Jack (Jan) Vandenberg of David City; sisters, Sharon (Jim) Bruner of Brainard, and Laura Vandenberg of Lincoln; father-in-law, John Krzeneski of Garland; sisters-in-law, Kathy (Jerry) Condon of Garland, and Christine (Alan) Brose of Seward; brother-in-law, Mike (Tessa) Moulton of Concordia, Missouri, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial was Dec. 31 at St. Francis Catholic Church in David City with interment at the church cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Kroy Vandenberg Scholarship Fund or the Brainard Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements by Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home.
