Smits, Norma Wilhelmina

1911 - 2004  (92 years)    Has 26 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Smits, Norma Wilhelmina
  Born	2 Jun 1911	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Feb 2004	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 15 Feb 2004	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  	Minten, Norma (Maiden Name: Smits) Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	17 Feb 2004
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Minten, Norma W. Smits, Kimbe rlyAge 92, passed away peacefully with her children at her side at Manor Ca re in Appleton on Sunday, February 15, 2004. She was born in De Pere on Ju ne 2, 1911, daughter of the late Peter and Hattie (Linders) Smits. On Nove mber 29, 1934 she married John Minten. They enjoyed 65 years of marriage t ogether. Norma was a proud member of Holy Name Catholic Church. Norma w as also a member of Christian Mothers and The Catholic Order of Forester s. Her hobbies included crocheting and knitting. Each of her grandchildr en received an afghan when they graduated from high school. Norma lov ed to spend time with her grandchildren and looked forward to their visits .Norma is survived by her children: Gerald (Marilyn) Minten, Combined Lock s; David (Carolyn) Minten, De Pere; Joan (Ronald) Hammen, Combined Lock s; Nancy (Clair) Bolwerk, Kimberly; daughter-in-law, Janice Minten, Darbo y; 21 grandchildren: Kay (Dave) Reinke, Karen (Bill) Mory, Haslett, MI; Ju lie (Tim) Wettstein, Lee Hammen, Mary Hammen, Ellen (Jeff) Liethen, Debb ie (fiance, T.J. Ott) Minten, Kelly (Jim) Sanderfoot, Lisa Vandehey, To dd (Sarah) Minten, Cindy (Tom) McMahon, Tracey (Paul) Van Hoof, Germany; J eff (Deanna) Minten, Brian (Linda) Minten, Vicki (Fiance, Mike Fischer) Gi lmore, Michael (Denise) Bolwerk, Dan (Cathy) Bolwerk, Brenda Bolwerk, Dav id (Mary Jo) Bolwerk, Michele (Rod) Snyder, Chicago; Marc Minten, Eau Clai re; 34 great grandchildren; a great great grandchild; brother, Lloyd (Jea n) Smits; sisters; Dorothy Thomson, De Pere; Della (Gene) Spreeman, De Per e; Verna Mae Parins, Howard; sisters-in-law: Gen Smits, Lorraine Smits, Re gina Minten, Agatha Minten and Johanna Anderson. She is further surviv ed by other relatives and friends.Norma is preceded in death by her husband, John; a son, Eugene; three brot hers: Roman, Clarence and Raymond Smits; and Steve Vandehey.The funeral liturgy will be at 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at H OLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 East Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, with Fr. Den nis Bergsbaken officiating. Friends will be received at the church on Thur sday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Holy Na me Cemetery, Kimberly.The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Man or Care and Heartland Hospice. A special thank you is also extended to h er guardian angel, Linda Minten, and Norma’s her roommate, Gert Sager.A memorial fund in Norma’s name is being established.Jansen Fargo Funer al Home204 East Kimberly AvenueKimberly 788-6202
  Person ID	I52594	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Smits, Peter Jacob,   b. 2 Mar 1885, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Jun 1978, Ashwaubenon, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Linders, Henrietta "Hattie",   b. 12 Oct 1892, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1960, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F21870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minten, John,   b. 24 Dec 1905, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Oct 2000, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1934	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Minten, David + 2. Minten, Nancy + 3. Minten, Joan + 4. Minten, Eugene Joseph,   b. 5 Apr 1936, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Jul 1997, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years) + 5. Minten, Gerald
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F17021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 2 Jun 1911 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 29 Nov 1934 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Died - 15 Feb 2004 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 15 Feb 2004 - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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