Ronald H Reetz

Male 1907 - 2002  (94 years)


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  • Name Ronald H Reetz 
    Nickname Tip Reetz 
    Born 28 Dec 1907  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 1928  AHS, Appleton, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 30 Jan 2002 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I58622  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2019 

    Father Otto G Reetz,   b. 10 Sep 1871, Town of Cicero, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1952, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Bertha Louella Schultz,   b. 27 Sep 1872, Town of Center, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Dec 1950, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1894  Black Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ann Driessen,   b. 31 Mar 1911, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1999  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 07 May 1934 
    Children 
     1. Ann Mary Reetz,   b. 29 Dec 1945, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 2005  (Age 59 years)
     2. Ronald J Reetz
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F21466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Ronald H. Reetz “Tip” 716 East Glendale Avenue Appleton

      Age 94, died unexpectedly, Wednesday afternoon, January 30, 2002. He was born December 28, 1907, to the late Otto and Bertha (Schultz) Reetz, in Appleton, where he was a resident all of his life. Tip had been employed by Tuttle Press his entire working life, retiring in 1972. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a Master Mason of Waverly Lodge #51 F. and A. M. for 54 years. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Barbara Reetz, Omaha, NE; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Mark Prather, Appleton; eight grandchildren, Bryan (Tammy) Prather, Samantha and Amanda Prather, Jennifer, Matthew and Joe Reetz, John (Jennifer) Gorin, Kelly (Chad) McLaughlin; four great grandchildren, Jory and Jamie Prather, Troy Pilkington, Taylor McLaughlin; three brothers-in-law, Robert (Marion) Driessen, Norbert (Ann) Driessen, Leo (Fran) Driessen; and a special friend, Dennis Graf. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Driessen) Reetz, on January 17, 1999; seven brothers, George, Walter, Willie, Carl, Elmer, Harvey Reetz, a brother in infancy and two sisters, Evelyn Reetz and Lorrain Mazenetz. The Masonic Service for Ronald will be held at 4:30 pm, Saturday, February 2, 2002, at the funeral home, with George Frye officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3:00 pm Saturday, until the time of the service. A memorial fund is being established.

      WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME 537 North Superior Street Appleton 739-1231 www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com