Smits, Oswald Francis

1912 - 2007  (94 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 27 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Smits, Oswald Francis
  Occupation	Aft 3 Jun 1912
  Unknown
  Unknown
  Born	8 Jun 1912	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death Record - Civil	10 Apr 2007  [1]
  Died	10 Apr 2007	Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Obituary	Aft 10 Apr 2007
  Oswald "Ossie" Smits, age 94, of 609N Intake Park Road, Manistique, Michigan died April 10, 2007 at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique. He was born Jne 3, 1912 in De Pere, Wisconsin the son of Martin and Louise (Van Dyck) Smits and attended school there. In 1934 he moved to Manistique with his cousin Ray Van Dyck to start a grocery business. In 1936, Ray left to go back to De Pere, and Ossie went on his own. In 1936, Ossie married the former Olive Peters in Rudolf, Wisconsin. The marriage was performed by her uncle, the Rev. Francis Peters. Ossie owned and operated Smitty's IGA in Manistique for 35 years until his retirement. Ossie and Olive then spent their summer months in Manistique and their winter months at their home in Bonita Springs, Florida. Olive preceded Ossie in death on May 3, 1995 after 59 years of marriage. Ossie was a faithful member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Manistique, and was also a member of the Manistique Elks Lodge #632, the Indian Lake Golf and Country Club and the Knights of Columbus - Donald E. Messler Fourth Degree Assembly #502 of Manistique. Following retirement, he found a hobby of making cabinets and Grandfather clocks as gifts to the special people in his life. He also enjoyed playing cards, golfing, and was loved by all. Ossie was preceded in death by his five children: a son Gerald Joseph, in 1938; a baby girl in 1946; his daughter, Jeanne DePetro; his son, Robert Smits; and his daughter, Joanne Holmberg; all in 2005. He is survived by his grandchildren: Palmer DePetro, Dean DePetro, Sandra Rose, William DePetro, Shad Holmberg, Tori Henry, Donna Bailey, Scott Holmberg, Robin Mackintosh, Lori Cooper, Cherl Gerold and Kurt Smits; 14 great grandchildren; his brother, Raymond "Bud" Smits; and his sisters, Stella De Groot and Margaret Reince; along with several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, wife, wife and children, he was preceded in death by sisters, Joan Everts, Angie Schumerth, Florence VanErmen, Eloise Zirbel and Marion Smits. Visitation will be held from 10:30 am-11:30 am, Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at St. Francis de Sales Church in Manistique. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30 am, at the church with Father Glenn Theoret officiating. Burial will be held in the Fairview Cemetery at Manistique. Memorial donations may be directed to the St. Francis de Sales Church of Manistique.
  Person ID	I948	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Smits, Martin Jacob,   b. 26 Apr 1879, Rockland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1972, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	VanDyck, Louise,   b. 12 Oct 1880, Lottum, , Limburg, Netherlands ,   d. 2 Jan 1972, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peters, Olive Marie,   b. 20 Mar 1910, Hay Springs, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 3 May 1995, Bonita Springs, Lee, Florida, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Bef 1936	?, Unknown Location
  Children	+ 1. Smits, Robert James,   b. 27 Aug 1936, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 2005, , , Ohio, USA  (Age 68 years)   2. Smits, Gerald Joseph,   b. 9 Mar 1938, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1938, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA  (Age 0 years) + 3. Smits, Jeanne Ann,   b. 14 Mar 1940, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 2005, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA  (Age 65 years) + 4. Smits, Joanne Marie,   b. 14 Mar 1940, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 2005, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA  (Age 65 years)   5. Smits, Geraldine,   b. Abt 1946, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA ,   d. Abt 1946, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Jun 1912 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Died - 10 Apr 2007 - Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S740] U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.). *FamilySearch:* (http://www.familysearch.org: accessed 17 Apr 2014, entry for , born 8 Jun 1912 died 10 Apr 2007; derived from U.S. Social Security Administration. *Death Master File*, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, )