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Smits, William C.

Smits, William C.

Male 1914 - 2007  (92 years)

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  1. 1.  Smits, William C.Smits, William C. was born 7 Dec 1914, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 19 Jun 2007, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA.

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    • Obituary: 20 Jun 2007; Appleton Post Crescent

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    Obituary:
    William C. Smits, Sr., 92, of De Pere, died Tuesday morning, June 19, 2007, at a local nursing home. Bill was born December 7, 1914, in Green Bay and was the son of the late John and Mary (Van Boxtel) Smits. On September 3, 1938, he married Betty Friebel at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on May 23, 1971. He then married Marie Van Gheem on March 1, 1973. Bill retired from Paper Converting in May of 1977, after thirty seven years of service. Bill was one of the founders of De Pere Little League and coached for many years. Bill was elected Man of the Year in 1970, and was a volunteer for the Concerned Hearts Club. He was a member of Catholic Order of Foresters, Whirl-A-Way Square Dancers, served on De Pere Park Board, long-time Past President of St. Boniface Ushers Club, and a member of the YMCA Retired Men's Club. Bill was an avid golfer and bowler to the end. In fact, his fellow Keglers nicknamed him "the Grinder."
    Survivors include his wife, Marie, two daughters, Jean Ann (Richard) Faltynski, Appleton, Mary Ann (Jerry) Willems, De Pere, one son, William, Jr. (Sandy) Smits , Green Bay, stepchildren, Jan Fox, Green Bay, Gary (Ann) Van Gheem, Arizona, Mary (Jim) Prescot, California, eight grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, one sister-in-law, Marge Smits, Green Bay, numerous nieces and nephews.
    Bill was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty, in 1971, three brothers, Al, Bernard, and John, and three sisters, Marge, Marie, and Gertrude.
    Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 305 North Tenth Street, De Pere, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue after 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home until the procession leaves for church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Suburban Drive at Lourdes Avenue, De Pere. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the Smits family. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a donation to the Concerned Hearts Fund would be appreciated.

    William married Friebel, Betty 3 Sep 1938, St. Mary Catholic Church, Unknown. Betty was born Bef 1920; died 23 May 1971. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Smits, JeanAnn  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    2. 3. Smits, Mary Ann  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    3. 4. Smits, William C. Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.

    William married VanLanen, Marie 1 Mar 1973. Marie (daughter of VanLanen, Anton and Hermes, Anna Christina) was born 7 Feb 1916, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 21 Aug 2010, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Smits, JeanAnnSmits, JeanAnn Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.William1)

    JeanAnn married Faltynski, Richard [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Faltynski, Amy  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    2. 6. Faltynski, Kimberly  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.

  2. 3.  Smits, Mary AnnSmits, Mary Ann Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.William1)

    Mary married Willems, Jerry (son of Willems, Francis "Dutch" and Mooren, Elizabeth Mathilda) [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Smits, William C. Jr.Smits, William C. Jr. Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.William1)

    William married Bursack, Sandy [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Faltynski, AmyFaltynski, Amy Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (2.JeanAnn2, 1.William1)

  2. 6.  Faltynski, KimberlyFaltynski, Kimberly Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (2.JeanAnn2, 1.William1)


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