Smits, Veramae

1928 - 2005  (77 years)

• Name	Smits, Veramae
  Birth	22 Aug 1928	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Sep 2005	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	24 Sep 2005
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Peters, Veramae Dorothy (Smi ts)Veramae Dorothy (Smits) Peters, 77, De Pere, passed away Thursday, Sept. 2 2, 2005, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 22, 192 8, in De Pere, Wis., daughter to the late Harold and Mabel (Gauthier) Smit s. She married Robert Peters, Aug. 31, 1946, at St. Mary’s Catholic Chur ch in De Pere. She worked as a clerk at the White Store and Montgomery War ds for many years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Community of De P ere and the VFW Auxiliary Club. Veramae’s life was dedicated to caring f or her family, and she always put her family first.Survivors include her husband, Robert, De Pere; four children, Mark (Rosi e) Peters, Florence, Wis.; Marsha (Dan) Tyler, Bend, Ore.; Brenda (Butc h) Thompson, Allouez; and Kurt (Connie) Peters, Pulaski; seven grandchildr en, Brett, Brock, Blake, Amanda, Trisha, Tara, and Adam; two step-grandchi ldren, Linda Sue and Brent; seven great-grandchildren; six brothers and si sters, Jim (Mary Helen) Smits, Jerry (Jill) Smits, Mary (Jim) Powers, R oy (Dawn) Smits, Tom (Judy) Smits, Linda Huevelman; many nieces and nephew s; one brother-in-law, Jack (Bonnie) Peters; two sisters-in-law, Helen Pet ers and Sister Mary Grace Peters; and close family friend, Liz Smits.Veramae was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Mabel; three chil dren, Mary, Joseph, and James; two sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Smits and Cla ra Mae Smits; and one brother-in-law, Norbert Peters.Family and friends may call Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, from 4 p.m. to 8 p. m. at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, where there wi ll be a Parish Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Mon day from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of Mass at St. Mary Catholic Communi ty of De Pere, Pope John XXIII Circle, off Sportsman Drive, Town of Ledgev iew. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday at chur ch, with the Rev. John H. Harper officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Oli vet Cemetery, De Pere.In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to the Sisters of the Holy Cr oss or St. Mary Catholic Community of De Pere.The family extends a special thanks to Fr. Jack Harper, Sisters of the Ho ly Cross, the Unity Hospice team, and all the home care aides who helped t ake care of Veramae.
  Person ID	I29085	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Smits, Harold E.,   b. 16 Sep 1905, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Aug 1994, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Gauthier, Mabel,   b. 9 May 1905, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 10 Oct 2001, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peters, Robert J.,   b. 21 Jun 1924, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 Nov 2008, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1946	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Peters, Marsha   2. Peters, Brenda   3. Peters, Kurt   4. Peters, Mark,   b. 31 Jul 1947, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 Jun 2018, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, USA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F3076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010