Smits, Veramae

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• Obituary: 24 Sep 2005; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Peters, Veramae Dorothy (Smi ts)Veramae Dorothy (Smits) Peters, 77, De Pere, passed away Thursday, Sept. 2 2, 2005, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 22, 192 8, in De Pere, Wis., daughter to the late Harold and Mabel (Gauthier) Smit s. She married Robert Peters, Aug. 31, 1946, at St. Mary’s Catholic Chur ch in De Pere. She worked as a clerk at the White Store and Montgomery War ds for many years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Community of De P ere and the VFW Auxiliary Club. Veramae’s life was dedicated to caring f or her family, and she always put her family first.Survivors include her husband, Robert, De Pere; four children, Mark (Rosi e) Peters, Florence, Wis.; Marsha (Dan) Tyler, Bend, Ore.; Brenda (Butc h) Thompson, Allouez; and Kurt (Connie) Peters, Pulaski; seven grandchildr en, Brett, Brock, Blake, Amanda, Trisha, Tara, and Adam; two step-grandchi ldren, Linda Sue and Brent; seven great-grandchildren; six brothers and si sters, Jim (Mary Helen) Smits, Jerry (Jill) Smits, Mary (Jim) Powers, R oy (Dawn) Smits, Tom (Judy) Smits, Linda Huevelman; many nieces and nephew s; one brother-in-law, Jack (Bonnie) Peters; two sisters-in-law, Helen Pet ers and Sister Mary Grace Peters; and close family friend, Liz Smits.Veramae was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Mabel; three chil dren, Mary, Joseph, and James; two sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Smits and Cla ra Mae Smits; and one brother-in-law, Norbert Peters.Family and friends may call Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, from 4 p.m. to 8 p. m. at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, where there wi ll be a Parish Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Mon day from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of Mass at St. Mary Catholic Communi ty of De Pere, Pope John XXIII Circle, off Sportsman Drive, Town of Ledgev iew. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday at chur ch, with the Rev. John H. Harper officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Oli vet Cemetery, De Pere.In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to the Sisters of the Holy Cr oss or St. Mary Catholic Community of De Pere.The family extends a special thanks to Fr. Jack Harper, Sisters of the Ho ly Cross, the Unity Hospice team, and all the home care aides who helped t ake care of Veramae.

Veramae married Peters, Robert J. 31 Aug 1946, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. Robert (son of Peters, Urban Bernard "Barney" and Kersten, Clara) was born 21 Jun 1924, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 30 Nov 2008, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Marsha married Tyler, Dan [Group Sheet]

Brenda married Thompson, Butch [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 9 Jun 2018; GBPG

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Florence - Mark J. Peters, age 70, of Florence, Wis., passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Mich.
He was born July 31, 1947, in Green Bay, Wis., son of the late Robert and Veramae (Smits) Peters. After high school, he attended Carroll College until he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served four years including one year in Bien Hoa, Vietnam. Mark was united in marriage to Rosemary Carter on October 14, 1967, in St. Mary's Church, De Pere, Wis. He joined the De Pere Police Department shortly after his service, where he rose to the rank of Captain. Mark introduced and helped develop the Domestic Violence Pro-Mandatory Arrest Law for Brown County. He was proud of his Catholic faith and was a member of St. Mary's Church, De Pere, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, chair of the church council and chair of the finance committee. Mark also served on the church council at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Florence, Wis.
Mark discovered snowmobiling late in life but became a big fan and served as Blue Ox Trail Rider Club President for six years before his health caused him to step down. He retired to Florence in 2002 where he and the love of his life, Rosie, enjoyed many good years. Rosie was not only his partner and wife but his best friend. Mark was fortunate to have many good friends and relatives; he treasured each of them. The visits from his high school buddies whether at the hospital or home were always cherished and the calls from his high school basketball coach, Rod Kowalczyk, every week, were always looked forward to. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, ATVing, boating, snowmobiling and traveling.
Mark cherished his friends up north who were always there for him, the many great nurses and doctors he had through the VA who became friends. His sisters and brother-in-law who moved north and were there for him and Rosie, including the donation of bone marrow stem cells from his sister Marcia, who was a match. Mark loved his children and their spouses and his grandchildren, they were the pride of his life, and he wished he could have spent more time with.
Survivors include his loving wife, Rosie; three sons, Brett (Sarah) Peters, Appleton, Wis., Brock (Janelle) Peters, Tolland, Conn., and Blake (Sara) Peters, La Crosse, Wis.; daughter, Amanda (Shawn) Boerst, Pulaski, Wis.; eight grandchildren, Grace, Lily, Dalton, Brynn, Aubrey, Evan, Nadia and Lara; two sisters, Marcia (Dan) Tyler, Florence, Wis., and Brenda Thompson, Iron River, Mich.; two sisters-in-law, Janet (John) Franken, De Pere, Wis., and Doris (Terry) Keehan, De Pere, Wis.; one brother-in-law, Patrick (Sue) Rukamp, Barron, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 12, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Florence, Wis. A Memorial Mass will take place at 12:00 noon at the Church. Rev. Matt Settle will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Florence, Wis.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Mark or leave a condolence for his family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com.
The family has chosen the Jacobs-Lundholm Funeral Home, Florence, to honor Mark's legacy of life.
Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette on June 9, 2018

Mark married Carter, Rosie [Group Sheet]