Lamers, Elizabeth "Betty"

1934 - 2017  (83 years)    Has 32 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Lamers, Elizabeth "Betty"
  Nickname	Betty
  Born	23 Sep 1934	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1952	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1952
  Died	14 Oct 2017
  Obituary	17 Oct 2017
  APC
  Elizabeth "Betty" A. Berghuis (Lamers), age 83 died on Saturday October 14, 2017. She was born on September 23, 1934 in Kaukauna, WI. Daughter of the late Hugo and Genevieve (Meier) Lamers, Betty was the oldest of four children. She graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1952. Betty married the love of her life Robert (Bob) Berghuis on May 12, 1953 at Holy Cross Church in Kaukauna, and together they had eight children and shared 54 years of marriage together. Family, friends, and food were Betty's passion and delight. Lifting a kettle of her soup normally required two people, and it was a certainty that no one would ever leave her home hungry. Betty is survived by her seven children: Joe (Patty) Berghuis, Kaukauna; Jennie (John) Ruys, Combined Locks; Rob Berghuis, Sherwood; Amy (Mark) Gocker, Kaukauna; Bill (Lori) Berghuis, Brillion; Tina (Bill) Stuyvenberg, Wausau; Betsy (Mark) Keuler, Wrightstown; 27 grandchildren: Matt (Stephanie), Mark (Ashley) Berghuis, and Katie (Jeff) Morris; Rob (Trisha), Al (Jen), and John Ruys; Lindsey (Chris) Strickland, Luke (Stacey) Berghuis, and Samantha (Ben) Merritt; Phil (Leah) Gocker, Laura (Travis) Meyer, Mike, Claire, and Andrea Gocker; Alicia (Tim) Doell, Abby (fiancé Josh Dwyer), Beth (special friend Noah), and Bob Berghuis; Liz (Armando) Liptak, Lauren, and Anna Stuyvenberg; Al, Margo, Hannah, Ella, David, and Sam Keuler; eighteen great-grandchildren and counting, one brother: Bob (Maryann) Lamers, Kaukauna; and two sisters: MaryLou (Pete) Vanevenhoven, Kaukauna; and Donna (Stan) Fisher, Kaukauna, brothers-in-law: Jack Berghuis, Hilbert and Tom(Terri) Berghuis, Darboy, David Sturm, Fla.; and sisters-in-law: Joan VanDyke, Kaukauna and Betty(David) Hahn, Hiltonhead, S.C. She was proceeded in death by her husband Robert, her infant son James, her parents Hugo and Genevieve (Meier) Lamers, her father and mother-in-law John and Mary Berghuis, her brothers-in-law Bill VanDyke and Del Brayton, her sisters-in-law: Rose Berghuis, Ruth Sturm, and Mary DeBruin. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday October 20, 2017 at St. Katharine Drexel Parish at St. Mary Church, 119 West Seventh St., Kaukauna with Fr. Willard Van De Loo, assisted by Deacon Steve Vande Hey, officiating. Friends may call directly at church from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established in her name. Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family. (920) 766-2099 www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com Mother/Grandmother/Sister/Friend, your life was fully lived, but your time on this earth has come to an end. Rest well as your work here is done and give Dad a big kiss from all of us. We all love you, and you will be wholeheartedly missed. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Oct. 17, 2017
  Person ID	I116847	1FamilyTree | KarenDrwila91098, DougDietzen123958, NancyGeister131697
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Lamers, Hugo M.,   b. 31 Jan 1905, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Apr 2003, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Meier, Genevieve C.,   b. 8 Sep 1913, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1993, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Berghuis, Robert W.,   b. 7 Jan 1930, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 2007, Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	12 May 1953	Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Berghuis, Joseph + 2. Berghuis, Jenny   3. Berghuis, Robert   4. Berghuis, Amy   5. Berghuis, William "Bill"   6. Berghuis, Tina   7. Berghuis, James,   b. 28 Jan 1956,   d. 29 Jan 1956  (Age 0 years)   8. Berghuis, Elizabeth Jo "Betsy"
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F45771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 23 Sep 1934 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1952 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 12 May 1953 - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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