Gerrits, Eugene

1927 - 2007  (80 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 14 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gerrits, Eugene
  Born	8 May 1927
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Nov 2007
  Obituary	25 Nov 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Gerrits, Eugene J. "Gene" Eugene J. Gerrits, Appleton, 80, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born in Little Chute on May 8, 1927, to the late John and Geraldine (Mueller) Gerrits. On Aug. 6, 1949, Gene married Lois Schabo at Sacred Heart Parish. He retired from American Can Corporation in 1988. He was a member of St. Joseph Parish, the Catholic Order of Foresters and a volunteer at St. Joseph's Food Pantry. Gene was a sports fan who loved the Chicago Cubs and jokingly criticized the Packers. He also enjoyed playing cribbage, not so much for the cards but just to be able to spend time with his brothers and sisters. Gene loved his family very much and any time they spent together was special. But most of all, Gene loved his wife, Lois, who he was married to for more than 58 years. Gene also had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gene had many nicknames but his favorite was "Pa-Pa." Gene is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lois; seven children, Diane (Ken) Mader, Darboy; Michael (Linda), East Greenville, Penn.; Ronald (Karen), Mackville; Richard, Appleton; Dennis (Bobbie), Seymour; Barbara Kasper, Menasha; and Susan (Glen) Tellock, Manitowoc; 17 grandchildren, Bryan, Trent, Alyssa (Nick) Aerts, Michelle (special friend John), Christopher (Heather), Joseph (Missi), Courtney (Dave) Zeller, Dana, Kevin (Kristin), Jason, Tracey (Eric) Chosa, Brandon, Tanya, Troy (fiancee Stacey Long) Kasper, Tori (Shane) Miller, Lauren and Makenzie Tellock; nine great-grandchildren, Zach, Madyson, Isaak, Aiden, Lucas, Morgan, Tyler, Quintin, and Austin; brothers and sisters, Robert (Millie) Gerrits, Germaine Werner, Donald (Lillian) Gerrits, Clarice Islinger, Roger Gerrits, Vernadine (Jim) Welch and Darlene (LeRoy) Romenesko; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Earl Van Handel, Donald Evers, Archie (Dorothy) Schabo, Doris (Gay) Scheibe and Norman (Elaine) Schabo. In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Noreen Gerrits; Barbara's fiance, Mark Grishaber; sisters, Audrey Van Handel and Elaine Evers; brothers-in-law, Jerome Werner and Frank Islinger. Visitation will be held Monday at ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH beginning at 2 p.m. until the time of Mass at 6 p.m. The Rev. Larry Abler, OFM Cap. will officiate. Committal Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. The Gerrits Family would like to thank those at St. Elizabeth Hospital, especially the staff in the ICU for their kindness and care. O'CONNELL FUNERAL SERVICES Little Chute 920-759-2951
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I62036	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Gerrits, John Peter,   b. 13 Aug 1898, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 1990, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Miller, Geraldine,   b. 20 May 1903, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Aug 1963  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F25989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schabo, Lois Ann
  Children	1. Gerrits, Ronald   2. Gerrits, Dennis   3. Gerrits, Barbara + 4. Gerrits, Diane   5. Gerrits, Michael,   b. 7 May 1951, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 2017, East Greenville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 66 years) + 6. Gerrits, Richard R.   7. Gerrits, Susan
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2017
  Family ID	F34940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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