Gan Van Tran

Gan Van Tran was born into eternal life on Thursday, July 17th surrounded by his loving family. His love and spirit is carried on by his wife, 5 children, 10 grandchildren, relatives and many friends. Gan was born in Vung Tau, Vietnam in 1942. He joined the South Vietnamese Navy in 1964 and emigrated to the US in 1975. He started life in the US in a refugee camp in Fort Chafee, AR and moved to Marshfield, WI to raise his family and work as a welder at Felker Brothers. After retirement, Gan loved spending time with his grandchildren and they loved their Ong Noi/Ngoai. He was a skilled carpenter and fisherman and loved watching the Green Bay Packers. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Tam Huynh, children Tan (Hanh), Thuy (Mark), Hung (Laurie), Anna, and John (Thu), grandchildren (Tamaryn, Jack, Mai-Tram, Tulinh, Sam, Lindsay, Thanhvy, Brandon, Arianna, Mason), relatives and friends in the US and Vietnam and his loyal pug, Buddy. Friends can visit with Gan’s family on Monday, July 28 from 11-1 pm with a memorial service at 1 pm at Heritage Funeral Home 9200 S 27th St. Oak Creek, WI.