Joan Geurts

Female 1931 - 2014  (82 years)


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  • Name Joan Geurts 
    Born 05 Sep 1931 
    Gender Female 
    Graduation 1949  Freedom High School Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 12 Feb 2014 
    Person ID I56894  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2019 

    Father William Albert Geurts,   b. 18 Feb 1896, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1966, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Marie A Kortz,   b. 16 Jun 1903, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1978, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1924 
    Family ID F20841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harvey P Bowers,   b. 10 Dec 1932, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1964  (Age 31 years) 
    Married 20 May 1952  St Nicholas Church, Freedom, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F20850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Joan (Geurts) Bowers, Reno, Nevada, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Joan was born September 5, 1931, to the late William and Marie (Kortz) Geurts. She was married to Harvey Bowers May 20, 1952, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom. Harvey passed away March 12, 1964.

      Joan was a resident of Freedom and a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church until she moved to Reno, Nevada, in 1989 to be with her daughter, Ellen.

      Joan is survived by daughter, Dr. Ellen Bowers McBride and son-in-law, Darren McBride of Reno, Nevada. Her grandchildren, Meredith, Samantha, Jaclyn, and Christopher McBride also from Reno.

      She is also survived by her twin sister, Jane and Donald Coffey, Joyce Nackers, brothers, Ves and Ange Geurts, Bill (Lefty) and Joan Geurts;. sisters-in-law, lone Geurts, Rose Mary Greiner, and Helen Dachelet; brothers-in-law, Daniel (Elaine) and Glenn Bowers. Also many nieces, nephews and cousins.

      She was preceded in death by brother, Tom Geurts, brother-in-law, Howard Nackers, sister-in-law, Rita Geurts. Besides her husband, Harvey, his parents, John and Ann Bowers, brothers-in-law, Vernon Bowers, Carl Greiner and Bill Dachelet and sister-in-law, Joyce Broeren.

      The Mass of Christian Burial for Joan will be Saturday, June 7, 2014, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom, with Father Dan Felton officiating. Family and friends will be received at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at 10 a.m.