Smits, Loretta

1910 - 2009  (98 years)    Has 18 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Smits, Loretta
  Born	26 Aug 1910	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1928	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1928
  Died	2 Mar 2009	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 2 Mar 2009	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Schmalz, Loretta (Maiden Name: Smits) Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	8 Mar 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Loretta M. Schmalz, formerly of Riverside Drive in Kaukauna, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009, at the age of 98. Loretta was born August 26, 1910, in Freedom, daughter of the late Theodore and Lucy (McDaniel) Smits. On June 9, 1934, she married Leo H. Schmalz and the couple shared fifty-seven years together until his death on January 2, 1991. Loretta graduated from Kaukauna High School, and attended Outagamie County Normal School. She then taught all eight grades in a one room school located in rural Ashwaubenon for five years. Loretta had a great love of nature and grew a beautiful flower garden and dozens of violets, which she shared with her friends. She also loved to knit, sew and paint. Leo was active in the Elks, and Loretta was instrumental in forming the Elks' Ladies. Loretta is survived by a son, Lee (Joanne) Schmalz and their children: Charlie (Dana Rose) Schmalz, Susie (Paul) Weber and Mark (Meredith) Schmalz; and a daughter, Luann (Tom) Christian and their children: Julie Christian and Dan (Cori) Christian; two great-grandchildren: Shannon and Connor Schmalz. Loretta is also survived by a sister and three brothers: Dorothy Rebitz, Norval (Betty) Smits, Ken Smits, and Floyd Smits; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leo, sisters: Angie (Bill) Brugman and Beatrice (Orville) Yingling; and brothers: Gerald (Eleanor) Smits and Theodore (Loyola) Smits. The funeral liturgy for Loretta will be held on Friday, March 13, 2009, at 5 p.m. at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call directly at the church on Friday afternoon from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. Fargo Funeral Home 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 920-766-6200 online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com March 11, 2009 Schmalz, Loretta M. Loretta M. Schmalz, formerly of Riverside Drive in Kaukauna, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009, at the age of 98. The funeral liturgy for Loretta will be held on Friday, March 13, 2009, at 5 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call directly at the church on Friday afternoon from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. Fargo Funeral Home 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Kaukauna 920-766-6200 online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Person ID	I49519	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Smits, Theodore Anthony,   b. 1 May 1884, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 1959  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	McDaniel, Lucy A.,   b. 17 Jan 1891, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 1968, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F25417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schmalz, Leo H.,   b. 8 Oct 1906, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 Jan 1991, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1934
  Children	+ 1. Schmalz, Lee J. + 2. Schmalz, Luann
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F50994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 26 Aug 1910 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1928 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 2 Mar 2009 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 2 Mar 2009 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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