Loretta H Bushmaker

Female 1923 - 2020  (96 years)


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  • Name Loretta H Bushmaker 
    Born 30 Oct 1923  West DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 04 Jul 2020 
    Person ID I427437  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2020 

    Father Martin Peter Bushmaker,   b. 30 Mar 1898, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1960, Oconto, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Cornelia Joanna Verbruggen,   b. 15 May 1897, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925  (Age 27 years) 
    Family ID F165457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Norbert J Dyer,   b. 18 Jul 1915,   d. 22 May 1980  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1950  Suring, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Mary Dyer
     3. Living
     4. Michael Dyer
     5. Robert J Dyer,   b. 23 Nov 1956, Oconto County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 2017, Suring, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     6. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F217403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Pulaski - Loretta H. Dyer, age 96 of Pulaski, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020. Loretta was born October 30, 1923 in the town of West De Pere Wisconsin to the late Martin and Cora (Ver Bruggen) Bushmaker. She attended West De Pere elementary schools and graduated from Oconto Falls High School in 1943. Loretta then graduated from Marinette County Normal in 1945 as a teacher. She taught school in Suring, Mountain, Frostville and St. Charles of Lena during her career as a teacher. On April 15, 1950, Loretta married Norbert Dyer at St. Michael Catholic Church in Suring.

      Loretta was a lifelong member and active at St. Michael Catholic Church in Suring for 28 years as a religion teacher and conducted communion services at St. Michael's and the local nursing homes. She was also an Associate to Sisters of St. Francis at the Bay Settlement since 1984.

      Loretta is survived by her 5 children, Gregory (Barbara) Dyer of Pulaski, Mary (Alan) Hanmann of De Pere, John Dyer of Appleton, Michael Dyer of Port Washington, and Brian (Lori) Dyer of Green Bay; 3 brothers, Norman (Mary) Bushmaker of Oconto, Vincent (Carol) Bushmaker of Lena and Jerome (Pam) Bushmaker of Green Bay. Loretta also has 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

      Loretta was preceded in death by her husband; Norbert; son, Robert; sisters, Florence, Marie (Simon) Brault, Marion (Francis) Demmith, Irene, Louise, and Delores (Jerome) Hasenfledt; brother, Martin (Joan) Bushmaker; stepmother, Matilda Bushmaker.

      Visitation will be held on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in Suring from 9 am until the funeral service at 11 am with Deacon Bill Doran officiating. Loretta will be interred at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery beside her husband. Gruetzmacher Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be expressed at www.gruetzmacherfuneralhome.com.