Hockers, Evelyn

1918 - 2015  (97 years)

• Name	Hockers, Evelyn
  Birth	3 Apr 1918	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  1930 Census	1930	Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	29 Aug 2015	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  	poss 4/27/1996 Kaukauna
  Obituary	31 Aug 2015
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Evelyn Elizabeth Geurts age 97 of Mountain passed away at Grancare Nursing Center in Green Bay on Saturday, August 29, 2015. She was born on April 3, 1918 to the late Louis and Ida (Henrigillis) Hockers. Evelyn Hockers married George Geurts on October 26, 1937 at St. Mary Catholic Church in De Pere and George preceded her in death in 1992. Evelyn lived in De Pere for 55 years and had a cottage by Green Lake which later became their residence. She loved to fish the Oconto River and playing Cribbage Tournaments with George and she enjoyed walking every morning 3 miles to Bagley Rapids for over 30 years. She was also an Artist, painting water colors, crocheting, making afghans, doilies, ceramics, knitting slippers and bowling. She was an avid reader and loved to travel. She is a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church Chapel, The Hobbiettes, Monday Morning Ceramics on Pia Lake, the VFW Auxiliary, Slick Chicks, and her favorite was The Tuesday Girls. Evelyn is survived by 6 daughters, Joyce (David) Catalano, Elaine (Marvin) Konrath, Linda (Carl) Rogers, Suzanne (Tom) Englebert, Kathy (Jim) Baeten and Barbara (Lyle) Merril; 2 sons, David (Eileen) Geurts and Peter (Ardis) Geurts; a sister, Helen (Al) Haese; 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; a daughter, Patricia Geurts; a brother, Earl (Jill) Hockers; 5 sisters, Mabel (Syd) Siefert, Lucy (Kenny) Carufel, Angie (Harold) Rukamp, Ethel (Bill) Bos and Laonna Hockers; 2 grandsons, Matthew Geurts and Michael Rogers Visitation will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church Chapel at Chute Lake on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 from 9 am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am with Father Dean Dombroski and Sister Marla Clercx officiating. Evelyn will be interred in Mountain Cemetery. Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in Suring is assisting the family. Online condolences can be expressed at www.gruetzmacherfuneralhome.com. Special thank you to Grancare Nursing Center and its staff for the excellent care offered to Evelyn.
  Person ID	I45302	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Hockers, Louis,   b. 19 Feb 1886, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 26 Oct 1959, , Brown County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Henrigillis, Ida,   b. 21 Nov 1886   d. 19 Sep 1947, , Brown County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F29840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Geurts, George,   b. 8 Feb 1914, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 Dec 1992, Mountain, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1937	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Geurts, Kathryn   2. Geurts, Patricia,   b. 23 Mar 1939, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Oct 2002, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F14071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2015

  
  

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  Geurts, Evelyn (Maiden Name: Hockers)