Smits, Joanne Marie

1940 - 2005  (65 years)

• Name	Smits, Joanne Marie
  Birth	14 Mar 1940	Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Bef 2005
  Retail Store
  Death	31 Dec 2005	Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA
  Obituary	Aft 31 Dec 2005
  Joanne was born in Manistique, Michigan the daughter of Ossie and Olive (Peters) Smits and was a graduate of Manistique High School. On November 25, 1960 the former Joanne M. Smits married Donald Holmberg in Manistique and they lived in the Manistique area until they moved to Pennsylvania in 1978. They returned to Manistique in 1994. Don preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 2004. Joanne was employed at the J.C. Penney store in Manistique, and worked at the Lutheran Home and at Deka Battery while living in Pennsylvania. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church in Manistique and was a former member of the Manistique Elkettes. She enjoyed playing volleyball, softball and bowling, but especially enjoyed the time she spent with family and friends. Joanne is survived by her sons, Shad (Barb) Holmberg of Cooks and Scott (Lisa) Holmberg of Gulliver; daughters, Tori J. Henry of Manistique and Dona (Tim) Bailey of Kempton, PA; nine grandchildren; and her father, Ossie Smits of Manistique. She was preceded in death by her mother, Olive, her husband, Donald; her twin sister, Jeanne DePetro; and her brother, Robert Smits. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, January 4, 206 at the Messier-Broullire Funeral Home in Manistique with Deacon Gilbert Sablack officiating
  Person ID	I954	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, SteveMeulemans57780
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Smits, Oswald Francis,   b. 8 Jun 1912, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 10 Apr 2007, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Peters, Olive Marie,   b. 20 Mar 1910, Hay Springs, Sheridan, Nebraska, USA d. 3 May 1995, Bonita Springs, Lee, Florida, USA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Holmberg, Donald James
  Children	+ 1. Holmberg, Shad Allen + 2. Holmberg, Tori Jean + 3. Holmberg, Donalee J.   4. Holmberg, Scott Donald
  Family ID	F450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010