Geurts, Clarence "Chip"

1919 - 2012  (93 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Geurts, Clarence "Chip"
  Nickname	Chip
  Born	30 Jan 1919	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Oct 2012	Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	19 Oct 2012
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Chip Geurts 93, of Ashwaubenon passed away quietly at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 17th, 2012. He was born in De Pere to Arnold and Anna (Aerts) Geurts on Jan. 30, 1919. He grew up on the family farm and attended St. Mary's Grade School. Chip entered the U.S. Army in 1941 and served in World War II in the European Theater until 1945. He married Mary W. Baeten on April 28, 1942 in St. Boniface Church, De Pere. They lived in Ashwaubenon all their married life and raised nine children there. Mary preceded him in death in 2004 after 62 years of marriage. Chip worked as a millwright at the former Fort Howard Paper Company for 30 years retiring in 1982. In his younger days he enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, golf, and fixing just about anything. He was always ready for a game of cards, especially blackjack at the Casino. He followed the Packers and Brewers and was the usual rocking chair coach. His nine children and spouses survive him: Marilyn and Don Koltz, De Pere; Jerome and Barb Geurts, Cross Plains; Gene and Nancy Geurts, De Pere; Dr. Glenn and Carol Geurts, Racine; Chuck and Mary Geurts, Kaukauna; Dan Geurts, Howard; Roy and Sue Geurts, Ashwaubenon; Deb and Scott Stimart, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jeff and Julie Geurts, De Pere. He is also survived by 25 grandchildren: Lisa (Jim), Laurie, Tina (Jerry), Tim, Steve (Pam), Scott (Dawn), Mary (Ross Barrette); Melissa (Jerod), Angela (Brad), Trisha, Shara (Steve); Brian (Colleen), Michelle (Craig), Niki (Dan); Aron (Jenny); Charlie (fiancee, Liz), Ben, David; Shanan (Jeremy), Jenna (Luke); Kate (Tim), Ross (Julie), Grant; Jacob, Emily; Also his 23 great-grandchildren: Kristin, Tony; Leah; Rachel, Andrew; Collin, Ryan; Julia, Allison, William; Brett, Jessica, Brianna, Sierra; C.J, Molly; Megan, Sam; Nora, Max; Graham, Olivia, Annalise. Further survived by a sister, Dorothy Mae Wicker and in laws: Andrew Albers, Harold (Mary Ann) Baeten, Donna Bostedt. Besides his wife he was preceded in death by six brothers and their spouses: Elmer (Lillian), Frank (Ophelia), Leo (Marie), Robert (Esther), Ernest (Florence), Bernard "Bud" (Evelyn) and four sisters: Viola (Bill) Leiterman, Orilla Albers, Teresa (Conrad) Elfe, Marcella (Harvey) Seiler and in-laws Ignatius Wicker, Helen (Donald) De Ruyter, Ruth (Loren) Olson, Roy Bostedt. Friends and family may visit after 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family, corner of Lourdes Ave and Suburban Dr, De Pere until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with Fr Tim Shillcox, O. Praem officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the Geurts family. A memorial fund will be established. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from October 19 to October 25, 2012
  Person ID	I119347	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Geurts, Arnold,   b. 29 Aug 1874, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 May 1961, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Aerts, Anna,   b. Abt Sep 1882,   d. 6 Dec 1964, Greenleaf, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Family ID	F54090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baeten, Mary Wilhelmina,   b. 31 May 1923, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 2004, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1942	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Geurts, Mary   2. Geurts, Jerry   3. Geurts, Gene   4. Geurts, Glenn   5. Geurts, Chuck   6. Geurts, Dan   7. Geurts, Roy   8. Geurts, Debbie   9. Geurts, Jeff
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F46505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 30 Jan 1919 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 28 Apr 1942 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Died - 17 Oct 2012 - Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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