Smits, Gerald S.

1914 - 2002  (88 years)

• Name	Smits, Gerald S.
  Birth	10 Jan 1914	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Dec 2002	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	22 Dec 2002
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Smits, Gerald S. 121 Elm Street, Combined LocksAge 88, died early Saturday morning, December 21, 2002 at St. Elizabeth Ho spital, Appleton. The son of the late Theodore Sr. and Lucy (McDaniel) Smi ts was born January 10, 1914 in Freedom. On January 30, 1937 he was unit ed in marriage to the former Elinor Steffen at Holy Cross Church in Kaukau na.Gerald was employed with Thilmany Paper Company for 46 years and was a Qua rter Century Club member.Survivors include his wife Elinor; one son and daughter-in-law, Stephen a nd Diane Smits, Combined Locks; one daughter and son-in-law, Gerrianne (Su e) and Lyle Palmer, Kaukauna; nine grandchildren; ten great- grandchildre n; three brothers and two sisters-in-law: Norval (Betty) Smits, De Pere; K en (Judy) Smits, Menasha; Floyd Smits, Kaukauna; three sisters and two bro thers-in-law: Loretta Schmalz, Kaukauna; Beatrice (Orville) Yingling, Whi te Lake and Dorothy (Jim) Rebitz, Florida.He was preceded in death by one brother, Theodore Jr.; one sister, Angi e; one grandson, Theodore and an infant son, Thomas.Friends may call at the Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna Monday, De cember 23, 2002 after 11 a.m. until the time of service. Funeral service M onday afternoon, 1:30 p.m at the funeral home with Father Jack Mullarkey o fficiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna. A memorial fu nd has been established for Holy Cross Church.
  Burial	Aft 21 Dec 2002	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  		Smits, Gerald S. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I36643	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Smits, Theodore Anthony,   b. 1 May 1884, , , Wisconsin, USA d. 26 Feb 1959 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	McDaniel, Lucy A.,   b. 17 Jan 1891, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Aug 1968, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F25417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Steffen, Elinor J.,   b. 17 Apr 1916, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 11 Jan 2007, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1937	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Smits, Gerriann Sue   2. Smits, Stephen
  Family ID	F15732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010