Smits, William C.

1914 - 2007  (92 years)    Has 10 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Smits, William C.
  Born	7 Dec 1914	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Jun 2007	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	20 Jun 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  William C. Smits, Sr., 92, of De Pere, died Tuesday morning, June 19, 2007, at a local nursing home. Bill was born December 7, 1914, in Green Bay and was the son of the late John and Mary (Van Boxtel) Smits. On September 3, 1938, he married Betty Friebel at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on May 23, 1971. He then married Marie Van Gheem on March 1, 1973. Bill retired from Paper Converting in May of 1977, after thirty seven years of service. Bill was one of the founders of De Pere Little League and coached for many years. Bill was elected Man of the Year in 1970, and was a volunteer for the Concerned Hearts Club. He was a member of Catholic Order of Foresters, Whirl-A-Way Square Dancers, served on De Pere Park Board, long-time Past President of St. Boniface Ushers Club, and a member of the YMCA Retired Men's Club. Bill was an avid golfer and bowler to the end. In fact, his fellow Keglers nicknamed him "the Grinder." Survivors include his wife, Marie, two daughters, Jean Ann (Richard) Faltynski, Appleton, Mary Ann (Jerry) Willems, De Pere, one son, William, Jr. (Sandy) Smits , Green Bay, stepchildren, Jan Fox, Green Bay, Gary (Ann) Van Gheem, Arizona, Mary (Jim) Prescot, California, eight grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, one sister-in-law, Marge Smits, Green Bay, numerous nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty, in 1971, three brothers, Al, Bernard, and John, and three sisters, Marge, Marie, and Gertrude. Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 North Tenth Street, De Pere, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue after 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home until the procession leaves for church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Suburban Drive at Lourdes Avenue, De Pere. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the Smits family. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a donation to the Concerned Hearts Fund would be appreciated.
  Buried	Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I114395	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Smits, John Henry,   b. 4 Apr 1883, Oploo, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 29 Aug 1964, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	VanBoxtel, Mary,   b. 15 Oct 1884, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 1948, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F46812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Friebel, Betty,   b. Bef 1920,   d. 23 May 1971  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1938	St. Mary Catholic Church, Unknown
  Children	+ 1. Smits, JeanAnn   2. Smits, Mary Ann   3. Smits, William C. Jr.
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F44863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	VanLanen, Marie,   b. 7 Feb 1916, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Aug 2010, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1973
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F44862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 7 Dec 1914 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 3 Sep 1938 - St. Mary Catholic Church, Unknown Died - 19 Jun 2007 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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