Gerrits, Betty

1924 - 2002  (77 years)

• Name	Gerrits, Betty
  Birth	2 Dec 1924	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Apr 2002	Mequon, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	22 Apr 2002
  Sheboygan Press
  Betty J. SlaterBetty J. Slater, 77, of 107 E. Monroe St., Port Washington died Saturda y, April 20, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital-Ozaukee, Mequon.She was born on Dec. 2, 1924, in Hollandtown, a daughter of the late Ted a nd Nell (Van Vreede) Gerrits. In May 1948, she married Allan E. Slat er of Random Lake in Dubuque, Iowa.They raised their family in Fredonia before moving to Port Washington in 1 964.She was a secretary for the former Peiffer Advertising of Port Washingt on for many years. She was always very active with her family and her comm unity. While living in Fredonia she started their first Girl Scout troop a nd remained a leader when she moved to Port Washington. She volunteer ed at the city voting polls and with the former Port Washington Mariners D rill Team. Among her many joys besides her family were ceramics, crochetin g, golfing, fishing, playing the piano, taking family pictures and flow er gardening.She is survived by her husband, Allan; three daughters Shari (Mike) Lohu is of Medina, Ohio; Pam (Bob) Thill of Cedarburg; Alison (Bob) Benter of N ew Fane; her son Ted (Theresa Schwartz) Slater of Cudahy; eight grandchild ren; one great-grandson; four sisters Evelyn Keller of Appleton; Ethel Dup ler, Hilda (Clarence) Veit and Bernice Leonhard, all of Sheboygan, and a b rother, Don (Edith) Gerrits of Fond du Lac, other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by an infant daughter Marciana and granddaught er Heather.Funeral services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at the Poole Funer al Home, Port Washington. The Rev. Joseph Haas of St. Peter of Alcantara C atholic Church, Port Washington, will be the officiant. Interment wi ll be at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery, Fredonia. Visitation aft er 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with a 4 p.m. rosary.Memorials to the American Cancer Society or charity of choice appreciated.
  Person ID	I52853	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, SteveMeulemans57780
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Gerrits, Theodore Herman,   b. 25 Jul 1888, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 Aug 1973, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	VanVreede, Petronella,   b. 28 Jul 1889, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Oct 1972, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F5448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Slater, Allan E.
  Children	1. Slater, Shari   2. Slater, Pam   3. Slater, Allison   4. Slater, Theodore
  Family ID	F34680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010