Albers, Lorraine Huberdina

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• Obituary: 9 Dec 2008; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Obituary:
Lorraine H. Smits, 90, De Pere, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 7, 2008.
She was born Aug. 25, 1918, in De Pere, to the late Louis and Mathilda (Vanden Branden) Albers.
On May 30, 1940, she was united in marriage to Raymond Smits at St. Boniface Catholic Church in De Pere.
Lorraine was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family in De Pere. She was an avid bowler, having bowled over 50 years in league. Lorraine also enjoyed crocheting, baking cookies and pies, traveling, and especially renting cottages with her family.
She is survived by her children, Donna (Lee) Gage, North Kansas City, Mo.; Bill (Nancy) Smits, Green Bay; Jack (Susan) Smits, Grover Beach, Calif.; and Ted (Mugs) Smits, Appleton; nine grandchildren, Raymond and William Gage, North Kansas City, Mo.; Aaron (Erica) Smits, Singapore; Ben (Stacy) Smits, Green Bay; Josh (Brenda) Smits, Green Bay; Alicia Smits, Wauwatosa, Naomi (John) Hink, Brookfield; Joe (Jenny) Smits, De Pere; and Mike Smits, Appleton. She is further survived by four great-grandchildren, Shelby, Andrew, Grant, and Emma; her sister, Lucille Tahlier; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Thomson, Della (Gene) Spreeman, Verna Mae Parins, Lloyd (Jean) Smits, Mae Willems, and Dottie Albers; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her brothers, Lawrence (Ellen) Albers, Clarence Albers, Carl Albers, Don Albers; her sisters-and brothers-in-law; Harold Tahlier, Roman (Gen) Smits, Norma (John) Minten, Joe Thomson, Mel Thomson, Connie Berken, and Sonny Parins.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family, corner of Lourdes Ave. and Suburban Drive, De Pere, until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. with Fr. Tim Shillcox, O. Praem., officiating. Burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Please go to www.ryanfh.com to express online condolences to the family.
The family would like to thank the 3rd floor staff at St. Mary's Hospital for all their care and concern. Thank you also to her caring neighbors George and Roxanne Bohl for all of their help, which enabled Lorraine to stay in her home as long as she did.
The RYAN FUNERAL HOME of De Pere assisted the family with arrangements.

Lorraine married Smits, Raymond Francis 30 May 1940, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. Raymond (son of Smits, Peter Jacob and Linders, Henrietta "Hattie") was born 8 Sep 1916, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 10 Apr 2001, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Mount Calvary Cemetery, Depere, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

William — Unknown, Nancy. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 27 Oct 2015; Green Bay Press gazette

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Gage, Donna (Smits) Donna R. Gage, 74, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was born May 2, 1941, in Green Bay to the late Raymond and Lorraine (Albers) Smits.
She married Lee Gage Aug. 10, 1961, in Kansas City.
She is survived by her husband: Lee; two sons: Raymond and William; three brothers: William (Nancy), Jack (Susan) and Ted (Mugs); nieces and nephews; aunts and one uncle.
Services will be held in Kansas City

Donna married Gage, Lee [Group Sheet]