Bevers, Serena

1918 - 2013  (95 years)    Has 26 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Bevers, Serena
  Born	14 Aug 1918	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1936	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1936
  Died	19 Sep 2013	Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	22 Sep 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Serena Oliva, age 95, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Kaukauna, passed away on September 19, 2013. She was born in Little Chute on August 14, 1918 to the late John and Ann (Van Eyck) Bevers. Serena graduated from St. John High School in Little Chute and attended Milwaukee State Teachers College. She married Edward Oliva on August 24, 1940 and they enjoyed 71 years together. Serena was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kaukauna. Survivors include her five children: Mark (Gerdi) Oliva, Altershausen, Germany; Mary Lee (Richard) Salem, Madison; Michael Oliva (Pat Meyer), Madison; Anne (Paul "Dusty") Schweitzer, Beaver Dam; Jean (Peter) Kovaleski, Stafford Springs, Connecticut; four grandchildren, Kirsten, Anja and Peter Oliva, Germany; and Laura Schweitzer, Madison. She is survived by one brother, Lee (Char) Bevers, Cedarburg. Her husband; two brothers, Eugene and Albin (Ginny); and sister-in-law, Lillian Eiting, preceded her in death. We will remember Mom for her love of Wisconsin sports, her kindness toward others, her inquiring mind, her selflessness, and her chocolate chip cookies. The funeral liturgy for Serena will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna. Fr. Tom Pomeroy will be officiating. Inurnment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna. The family will receive relatives and friends at the church from 8:30 am until the time of mass. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Serena's name may be made to the Kaukauna Catholic Schools Tuition Fund; Kaukauna Public Library, which fulfilled Serena's love for books throughout her life; and Hillside Home Care and Hospice, Beaver Dam. Special thanks to the staff and residents of Charleston House, Hillside Home Care and Hospice, and ComforCare, for their special care of our mother. Also, we would like to thank all the wonderful friends and neighbors in Kaukauna, for your loving support of our parents over the years. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from September 22 to September 26, 2013
  Buried	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Oliva, Serena (Maiden Name: Bevers) St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I56504	1FamilyTree | LuanVandenElzenF163666
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Bevers, John,   b. 11 Sep 1889, Nistelrode, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 28 Jul 1964, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	VanEyck, Anna,   b. 16 Feb 1897, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Sep 1946, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F42232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Oliva, Edward,   b. 23 Oct 1917, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Jan 2012  (Age 94 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1940	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	Oliva, Edward and Serena 2010
  News Mention (Family)	28 Aug 1940
  Kaukauna Times
  Bevers-Oliva Serena Bevers, Edward Oliva Kaukauna Times | Date: 08/28/1940 | Page: 5 | Type: Wedding
  News Mention (Family)	10 Sep 2005
  Oliva, Edward and Serena 65th Anniversary News
  Engagements,Weddings and Anniversaries Edward and Serena Oliva-65th anniversary Times-Villager | Date: 09/10/2005 | Page: A13 | Type: Photograph
  News Mention (Family)	19 Sep 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  	Oliva, Edward and Serena 70th Anniversary News
  News Mention (Family)	26 Sep 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  	Oliva, Edward and Serena 70th Anniversary News
  Children	1. Salem, Mary Lee   2. Oliva, Anne   3. Oliva, Leon   4. Oliva, Mark   5. Oliva, Michael   6. Oliva, Jean
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F18361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 14 Aug 1918 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1936 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 24 Aug 1940 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 19 Sep 2013 - Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1287] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1936, (St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1936 part of St. John's Catholic Church Little Chute Centennial 1836-1936). 56504 St. John High School Class of 1936