Gerrits, Delores b. 11 Nov 1928 Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 22 Jan 2004 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1928 - 2004 (75 years) Has 32 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

Name	Gerrits, Delores [1]
Born	11 Nov 1928	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Female
Education - High School	1946	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Kaukauna High School Class of 1946
Died	22 Jan 2004	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Buried	Aft 22 Jan 2004	St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
	Kerkhof, Delores (Maiden Name: Gerrits) St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	25 Jan 2004
Appleton Post Crescent
Kerkhof, Dolores A., KaukaunaAge 75, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2004, following a brief illn ess. She was born on November 11, 1928 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the la te Joseph B. and Agnes (Meulemans) Gerrits. Upon graduating from Kaukau na High School she married Francis R. Kerkhof at Saint Francis Catholic Ch urch in Hollandtown on a sunny and beautiful June day in 1948. After a sho rt honeymoon, she and Frank began a lifelong adventure of operating the Ke rkhof Family Farm and raising eight children near Hollandtown, Wisconsi n. The family life revolved around Saint Francis School and Church in Holl andtown where the children attended elementary school. Dolores was employ ed at the Lee Store in Kaukauna and was a nursing assistant at St. Paul Ho me. She served as a 4-H leader as well as on the St. Francis Altar Socie ty for many years. Dolores spent her adult life parenting her children a nd supporting them as they raised their children. She never missed an oppo rtunity to share her love with her kids whether it be Christmas, birthda ys or holidays. A high point of her year was spending a week every July wi th her children and grandchildren at Wheeler Lake Resort in Northern Wisco nsin. Dolores also enjoyed golfing, traveling, bowling, and had a love a nd talent for music which many of her children and grandchildren inherite d. All of her children are deeply grateful for her love and energy that s he always gave freely and without reservation.She is survived by her husband Francis Kerkhof; eight children: Sister Roc helle Kerkhof of Oshkosh, Donald Kerkhof of Madison, Virginia (Greg) Dunp hy of Hollandtown, Gerald (Kate Brammeier) Kerkhof of Wilton, Iowa, Dia ne Kerkhof of Eau Claire, Carol (Frank) Albright of Fredricksburg, Virgini a, Mary (Chris) Miller of Berea, Kentucky, William (Heidi) Kerkhof of Oshk osh; 20 grandchildren; and her brothers and sisters: Eunice (Alfred "Fritz ") Schmidt, Leo (Lillian) Gerrits, Harold (Mary) Gerrits, and Mary "Tes s" (Leroy) Van Asten.The funeral liturgy for Dolores will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Janu ary 28, 2004, at ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH in Hollandtown with Fr. Jim L ucas officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may ca ll at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4 - 8 p.m. There will be a Wake Pra yer Service at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will resu me at the church on Wednesday morning after 9:30 a.m. Safely HomeI am home in heaven dear ones,Oh so happy and so bright;There is perfect j oy and beautyIn this everlasting light.All the pain and grief is over;Every restless to ssing past. I am now at peace forever,Safely home in heaven at last.Then you must no grieveso sorely,For I love you dearly still.Try to look beyond earth'sshadows;Pray to trust our Father's will. FARGO FUNERAL HOME400 W. Wisconsin AvenueKaukauna
Person ID	I21015	1FamilyTree \| PatrickKempen16182, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
Last Modified	18 Apr 2016

Father	Gerrits, Joseph B., b. 3 Aug 1903, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 10 Jan 1986, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years)
Mother	Meulemans, Agnes A., b. 3 Feb 1903, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 25 May 1986, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
Family ID	F7235	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Kerkhof, Francis, b. 28 Nov 1921, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Feb 2015, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 93 years)

Married 15 Jun 1948 Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA [1]

Children

	1. Kerkhof, Pauline
	2. Kerkhof, Donald
	3. Kerkhof, Virginia "Ginny"
	4. Kerkhof, Gerald
	5. Kerkhof, Diane
	6. Kerkhof, Carol
	7. Kerkhof, Mary
	8. Kerkhof, William

Last Modified 1 May 2010

Family ID F7243 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 11 Nov 1928 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Education - High School - 1946 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - 15 Jun 1948 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
	Died - 22 Jan 2004 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Buried - Aft 22 Jan 2004 - St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Hollandtown, Wisconsin, USA