Baeten, Harold

1932 - 2017  (85 years)    Has 16 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Baeten, Harold
  Born	14 Apr 1932	West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 May 2017	West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	5 May 2017
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Harold "Harry" J. Baeten, 85, West De Pere, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 3, 2017. He was born April 14, 1932 in West De Pere to Peter H. and Hattie (Gerrits) Baeten. On July 8, 1953 Harry married the former Mary Ann Geurts at St. Mary's in De Pere. In addition to serving his country in the U.S. Army, Harry attended St. Norbert High School and St. Norbert College. He earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a Ph. D. from the University of Michigan. Harry spent his career as an educator and a naturalist, implementing significant developments in the sciences at St. Norbert College and inspiring the love of science in generations of students in his nearly 40 years at the College. His passion for history led him to write two books, a history of St. Norbert College and a genealogical account of the Baeten family. He loved farming, gardening, fishing, caring for his land, and fine woodworking. Harry held court at the head of the schmear table; served as a De Pere Kiwanian and cooked at the Flamingo tournament; and dearly loved his family, challenging them in their minds and hearts to achieve, think and live their lives fully. He also made us laugh, with a wry sense of humor and jokes he repeated at least a thousand times. Harry is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Ann; eight children: Betsy (Larry), Pete (Wendy), Ann (David), Mark (Fi), Tom (MJ), Bill (Colleen), Mary (Eric), and Jason (Peter); 19 grandchildren: Harry, Rose, Josh (Christina), Caleb (Katie), Andrew (Victoria), Britta (Jeff), Allie (Saul), Mia, Anna, Andrea (Erik), Kevin, Lizzey, Austin, Faith, Emily, Ben, Sam, Amelia, and Hattie; four great-grandchildren: Addison, Kennedy, Liesl, and Warner; daughter-in-law Betse Macco; sister Donna; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws Leo and Marie Geurts; son Paul; sisters Mary (Chip), Helen (Don), and Ruth (Loren); and brother-in-law Roy. Family and friends may visit from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Monday, May 8, 2017 at the St. Norbert College Parish at Old St. Joseph Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 4:00 PM with Fr. Matt Dougherty, O. Praem. officiating. A celebration of Harry's life will follow at T&C Bar and Grill, 1358 Mid Valley Dr., De Pere, WI. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send a condolence to the Baeten family. All memorials may be directed to a fund which will be established by the family. Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from May 5 to May 6, 2017
  Person ID	I205562	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	7 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Baeten, Peter Henry,   b. 23 Mar 1897, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1966  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Gerrits, Johanna Hendrika "Hattie",   b. 7 Apr 1901, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1962, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F46517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Geurts, Mary Ann
  Children	1. Baeten, Paul,   b. 29 Dec 1959, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 2012, , Menominee County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	7 May 2017
  Family ID	F70995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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