Omer Louis Smits

Male 1927 - 2013  (86 years)


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  • Name Omer Louis Smits 
    Born 05 Jan 1927  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Dec 2013 
    Buried Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I49748  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2013 

    Father Louis L Smits,   b. 10 Feb 1890, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1974, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Nellie Elizabeth Hendricks,   b. 19 Apr 1896, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1968, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1921 
    Family ID F5001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eunice Gossen,   b. 13 Feb 1930,   d. 07 Sep 1996, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Divorced 29 Aug 1977 
    Children 
     1. Diane Smits
     2. Gary Smits
     3. David Smits
     4. Daniel William Smits,   b. 10 Nov 1955, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 2020  (Age 64 years)
     5. Susan Smits
     6. Steven Smits
     7. Barbara Smits
     8. Michael John Smits
     9. Kevin David Smits
     10. Richard Smits
     11. Lisa Jean Smits
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F129059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Helen Marie Whitcomb 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F17702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Patricia Diener 
    Married 29 Dec 1992  Escanaba, Delta Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F129058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Omer L. Smits, 86, of Town of Rockland, passed away in De Pere on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. He was born January 5, 1927 in De Pere, a son of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Hendricks) Smits. On December 29, 1992 in Escanaba, MI he married the former Patricia Diener.

      Omer was a member of the De Pere Men's Club, St. Mary Catholic Community Church, St. Mary Home School Association, and a 4-H Chairman of Leaders. He also was on the Brown County Drainage Board for 32 years, the Town Chairman of Rockland, and a school bus driver in East De Pere for over 30 years. Omer enjoyed his time with gardening, working at flea markets and hickory trees and their nuts.

      Omer is survived by his wife Patricia Smits; 11 children: Diane Fonder, Gary Smits, Dave (Mary) Smits, Dan (Jan) Smits, Sue (Jae) Houtman, Steven (Lynn) Smits, Barb (Tracy) Meyer, Mike (Patti) Smits, Kevin (Michelle) Smits, Rick (Elaine) Smits, and Lisa (Tom) Wojcichowski; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; step sons Bill (Patti) Ruggles and Mike (Liz) Ruggles, and siblings: Richard Smits, Delores Novacheck, and LuAnn (Gene) Vandenberg. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Eunice Smits, son Don Smits, grandson Chad Smits, and his sisters: Bernice, Mildred, and Betty.

      Family and friends may visit on Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Community, 4805 Sportsmans Dr, Town of Ledgeview. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Richard Getchel officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials are greatly appreciated to Alzheimer's Association or a charity of your choice . Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the Smits family.

      The Smits family wishes to send a heartfelt thank you to Angels on Arcadian and Jessica and her team at AseraCare for the compassion they showed Omer and his family.