Kotz, Esther May

1919 - 2011  (92 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kotz, Esther May
  Born	30 May 1919	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1937	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1937
  Died	10 Jul 2011	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	12 Jul 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Bruyette, Esther May (nee Kotz) Esther May Bruyette, age 92, of Appleton, died on July 10, 2011, at Peabody Manor, Appleton, Wisconsin. Esther May was born to Harry and Esther Kotz in the Town of Grand Chute on May 30, 1919. She spent her childhood years on the family farm with her parents, three sisters and one brother. In 1937, Esther May graduated from Appleton High School. She wed Park J. Bruyette in 1941, and together, they celebrated fifty-three years of marriage. In addition to being a devoted wife and loving mother of three, Esther May volunteered at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Appleton Memorial Hospital and Edison Elementary School. During her adult life, she enjoyed dancing, sewing and knitting, and spent countless hours painting with oils and acrylics. Esther May especially loved watching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren enjoy the family lake cottage. Esther May is survived by two children: James P. Bruyette of Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Jeanne (Steven) Bailey of Green Bay, Wisconsin; her sister: Margurite (Robert "Bud") Hoeppner of Spring Hill, Florida; a daughter-in-law: Mary Bruyette of Waupaca, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews; and her dear friend, Edward Jurek of Appleton, Wisconsin. In addition to her parents, Esther May was preceded in death by her husband, Park; son, John; brother, Robert; sisters, Ruth (Hollis) Whitman and Dorothy (George) Thompson; daughter-in-law, Merrie Bob (James) Bruyette; and great grandson, Max Bruyette. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Highland Memorial Park Chapel, 3131 North Richmond Street, Appleton, WI. Friends and family will be received in the chapel from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund for the American Cancer Society has been established. Heart of the Valley Crematory 101 N. Elm Street Kimberly 800-622-6208 Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 12, 2011
  Person ID	I199686	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Kotz, Harry C.,   b. 18 Mar 1889,   d. 6 Dec 1959, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Baehler, Esther Anna,   b. 18 Mar 1895,   d. 4 Oct 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F68552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bruyette, Park,   b. 18 Oct 1918,   d. 2 Jul 1994  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1941
  Children	1. Bruyette, James P.   2. Bruyette, Jeanne   3. Bruyette, John J.,   b. 17 Jan 1953,   d. 18 Aug 2008  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F68468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 30 May 1919 - Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1937 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 10 Jul 2011 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1298] Appleton High School Class of 1937 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1937 Clarion Yearbook). 199686 - Appleton High School Class of 1937