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Margaret Elizabeth Smits

Female 1923 - 2015  (92 years)


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  • Name Margaret Elizabeth Smits 
    Born 09 Mar 1923  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 09 Nov 2015 
    Buried Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I179219  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2015 

    Father Martin Jacob Smits,   b. 26 Apr 1879, Town of Rockland, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Jun 1972, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Louise H VanDyck,   b. 12 Oct 1880, Grubbenvorst, Limburg, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Jan 1972, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 06 May 1904 
    Family ID F72124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fabian Joseph Reince,   b. 01 Apr 1922,   d. 31 Jan 2003  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1946  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Janice Ann Reince,   b. 15 Dec 1948, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Dec 2013, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Karen Ann Reince,   b. 28 Jun 1951, Browcn Co, Wisonsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 2023, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Richard Joseph Reince,   b. 18 Dec 1953,   d. 20 Jul 2000  (Age 46 years)
     5. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F165695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Margaret Elizabeth (Smits) Reince, 92, Green Bay, formerly of De Pere, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was born on March 9, 1923 to the late Martin and Louise (VanDyck) Smits in De Pere. She is a graduate of East De Pere High School. On November 16, 1946 she married Fabian Joseph Reince at St. Mary Catholic Church, De Pere. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish Altar Rosary Society in her earlier years. Margaret enjoyed reading, playing solitaire, cooking and making her own candy.

      Margaret is survived by her children, Craig (Shirl) Reince, Karen (Gary) Borman, Joy (Rod) Parus; son-in-law, Dan Besson; grandchildren, Stephen Reince, Nicole Wickman Carter, Andrew Wickman, Michael (fiancé Leisha) Borman, Beth (Chris) Monroe, Amy (Neil) Van Severen, Thomas Borman, Bridget (Michael) Milosch, Patrick (fiancé Julie) Holzinger; great-grandchildren, Zach, Ashley and Dominic Carter; Dawson and Olivia Wickman, Isabella Borman, Kaitlyn Borman, Hailey and Emma Monroe, Damian Borman, Madison Kowalski, Arianna Orth and Levi Milosch; sisters-in-law, Betty Delain, Ceil Reince, Joan Reince, Gail Wunsch; many nieces and nephews.

      She is preceded in death by her husband, Fabian Reince; daughter, Janice; son, Richard; siblings, Joan (Alden) Evearts, Angie (Ray) Schumerth, Florence (Emil) Van Ermen, Oswald (Olive) Smits, Stella (John) De Groot, Eloise (Howard) Zirbel, Marion and Raymond "Bud" (Doris) Smits; parents-in-law, Fabian and Josephine (Charles) Reince; step-mother-in-law, Blanche; brothers and sisters-in-law, Laura (Lee) Schoenbrunn, Lillian (Todd) Rose, Peter (Ione) Reince, Willard Reince, Marvin (Erma) Reince, Leonard Reince, Bernard (Mary) Reince, Vincent Delain, Romuald Reince and Marilyn (Ludwig) Landowski.

      Family and friends may visit at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family, Corner of Lourdes Ave. and Suburban Drive, on Friday, November 13, 2015, from 9:00am until 10:15am. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am with Fr. Tim Shillcox, O.Praem officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, De Pere. Cotter Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family. Online condolences at www.cotterfuneralhome.com

      Special Thanks to San Luis/Maple Ridge and Heartland Hospice for all your care you showed mom, and all the nurses and CNA's who cared for mom these last five years. But a special thank you to her special "angels", Sue, Connie, Nicole and Laurie. You will always be remembered for giving Mom love, joy and laughter these past five years. You will always remain in our hearts and prayers.