Marvin Herman Aerts was called home Friday, March 17, 2006, at the age of 86. He was born April 8, 1919, in Stiles Junction, to Louis and Nancy (Pries) Aerts.
He was the oldest of 10 children.
On Jan. 17, 1942, Marvin married the love of his life, Fern Ives. They exchanged wedding vows in Green Bay and set sail on a life together.
At the age of 24, Marvin left to serve his country in World War II.
In the next few years their love produced four children: Janice, Homer, Joan and Jim, all of whom are alive and well today.
Following the Navy, the Aerts put down roots in Green Bay, with Marvin working the next 32 years at nearby Northwest Engineering.
He retired in 1980 and was planning on taking his bride and leaving snowy Wisconsin behind by spending more time in Arizona. Those plans changed suddenly when Fern, our grandmother, was called home on Dec. 6, 1982. As we all know there's no good time to go home, as I know she would have given all her slot-machine winnings in the world to watch her grandchildren grow up with her. But she's had her eye on the 13 of us for the past 24 years and I don't think she'll be stopping anytime soon.
After Fern died, Marvin's handsome looks didn't keep him on the market for long as he married Chesterine Pranica the following October. They have been married ever since.
As my brother and I (Stephen) were driving up to Oconto Falls Thursday night to say our last goodbyes, my brother, Pat, was reminiscing about the times when he and our sister, Kristi, would drive with Grandma from their last home in Little Suamico down to Green Bay to pick up Grandpa from work. The three of us spent many summers at Grandpa's and Grandma's house.
Being from Milwaukee and not seeing all of our cousins that often, summers and holidays meant one thing — Little Suamico, playing with our cousins and Grandma and "Gramps," as Mike used to call him.
On the drive up we remembered driving with Grandma in her big old Oldsmobile Delta 88 down country roads looking for frogs by the bay, or they would take all of us grandkids over to Nelson's to play pinball so we could try and win a 6-pack of 7-Up.
It's too bad Daniel doesn't have many memories of playing with Grandma and Gramps as he was too young. The same thing for our cousins Robert, Rodney, Ronald, Kim or Steven as they lived in California and just didn't see them as much as the three of us, along with Pat, Jerry, Mike, Tyrelle and Daniel. Those were some good times, but I get the feeling that Grandma had enough of this waiting around and was ready to head back to Arizona to continue the journey they started 24 years ago.
So early Friday morning as he was surrounded by his loved ones, I think Grandma, with Tyrelle and John in the backseat, were there to pick up Grandpa one last time. I just hope they save room in the car for the rest of us ... I'm sure they will.
Survivors include his wife, Chesterine;
his children and their spouses: Janice (Neil) Staedler, Homer Aerts, Joan (Tom) Garrity, Jim Aerts and his fiancee, Sandy;
13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
two brothers and sisters-in-law: Reuben (Edith) Aerts, Earl (Jean Ann) Aerts;
three sisters and brothers-in-law: Grace (Norb) Desotell, Eva (Jim) Schumerth, Nancy (Jim) Seyler;
two sisters-in-law, Shirley Aerts, Jeanne Aerts.
He is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Candy Aerts-Dunkerley;
an uncle and aunt, Walter (Edith) Pries.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Fern;
two grandchildren: John Aerts, Tyrelle Woodworth;
three brothers and one sister: Adrian Aerts, Victor Aerts, Maxine Aerts and Ken Aerts.
Private services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Little Suamico.
Source: ©The Blaney funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, March 18, 2006
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He was the oldest of 10 children.
On Jan. 17, 1942, Marvin married the love of his life, Fern Ives. They exchanged wedding vows in Green Bay and set sail on a life together.
At the age of 24, Marvin left to serve his country in World War II.
In the next few years their love produced four children: Janice, Homer, Joan and Jim, all of whom are alive and well today.
Following the Navy, the Aerts put down roots in Green Bay, with Marvin working the next 32 years at nearby Northwest Engineering.
He retired in 1980 and was planning on taking his bride and leaving snowy Wisconsin behind by spending more time in Arizona. Those plans changed suddenly when Fern, our grandmother, was called home on Dec. 6, 1982. As we all know there's no good time to go home, as I know she would have given all her slot-machine winnings in the world to watch her grandchildren grow up with her. But she's had her eye on the 13 of us for the past 24 years and I don't think she'll be stopping anytime soon.
After Fern died, Marvin's handsome looks didn't keep him on the market for long as he married Chesterine Pranica the following October. They have been married ever since.
As my brother and I (Stephen) were driving up to Oconto Falls Thursday night to say our last goodbyes, my brother, Pat, was reminiscing about the times when he and our sister, Kristi, would drive with Grandma from their last home in Little Suamico down to Green Bay to pick up Grandpa from work. The three of us spent many summers at Grandpa's and Grandma's house.
Being from Milwaukee and not seeing all of our cousins that often, summers and holidays meant one thing — Little Suamico, playing with our cousins and Grandma and "Gramps," as Mike used to call him.
On the drive up we remembered driving with Grandma in her big old Oldsmobile Delta 88 down country roads looking for frogs by the bay, or they would take all of us grandkids over to Nelson's to play pinball so we could try and win a 6-pack of 7-Up.
It's too bad Daniel doesn't have many memories of playing with Grandma and Gramps as he was too young. The same thing for our cousins Robert, Rodney, Ronald, Kim or Steven as they lived in California and just didn't see them as much as the three of us, along with Pat, Jerry, Mike, Tyrelle and Daniel. Those were some good times, but I get the feeling that Grandma had enough of this waiting around and was ready to head back to Arizona to continue the journey they started 24 years ago.
So early Friday morning as he was surrounded by his loved ones, I think Grandma, with Tyrelle and John in the backseat, were there to pick up Grandpa one last time. I just hope they save room in the car for the rest of us ... I'm sure they will.
Survivors include his wife, Chesterine;
his children and their spouses: Janice (Neil) Staedler, Homer Aerts, Joan (Tom) Garrity, Jim Aerts and his fiancee, Sandy;
13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
two brothers and sisters-in-law: Reuben (Edith) Aerts, Earl (Jean Ann) Aerts;
three sisters and brothers-in-law: Grace (Norb) Desotell, Eva (Jim) Schumerth, Nancy (Jim) Seyler;
two sisters-in-law, Shirley Aerts, Jeanne Aerts.
He is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Candy Aerts-Dunkerley;
an uncle and aunt, Walter (Edith) Pries.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Fern;
two grandchildren: John Aerts, Tyrelle Woodworth;
three brothers and one sister: Adrian Aerts, Victor Aerts, Maxine Aerts and Ken Aerts.
Private services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Little Suamico.
Source: ©The Blaney funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, March 18, 2006
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Marvin Herman Aerts was called home Friday, March 17, 2006, at the age of 86. He was born April 8, 1919, in Stiles Junction, to Louis and Nancy (Pries) Aerts.
He was the oldest of 10 children.
On Jan. 17, 1942, Marvin married the love of his life, Fern Ives. They exchanged wedding vows in Green Bay and set sail on a life together.
At the age of 24, Marvin left to serve his country in World War II.
In the next few years their love produced four children: Janice, Homer, Joan and Jim, all of whom are alive and well today.
Following the Navy, the Aerts put down roots in Green Bay, with Marvin working the next 32 years at nearby Northwest Engineering.
He retired in 1980 and was planning on taking his bride and leaving snowy Wisconsin behind by spending more time in Arizona. Those plans changed suddenly when Fern, our grandmother, was called home on Dec. 6, 1982. As we all know there's no good time to go home, as I know she would have given all her slot-machine winnings in the world to watch her grandchildren grow up with her. But she's had her eye on the 13 of us for the past 24 years and I don't think she'll be stopping anytime soon.
After Fern died, Marvin's handsome looks didn't keep him on the market for long as he married Chesterine Pranica the following October. They have been married ever since.
As my brother and I (Stephen) were driving up to Oconto Falls Thursday night to say our last goodbyes, my brother, Pat, was reminiscing about the times when he and our sister, Kristi, would drive with Grandma from their last home in Little Suamico down to Green Bay to pick up Grandpa from work. The three of us spent many summers at Grandpa's and Grandma's house.
Being from Milwaukee and not seeing all of our cousins that often, summers and holidays meant one thing — Little Suamico, playing with our cousins and Grandma and "Gramps," as Mike used to call him.
On the drive up we remembered driving with Grandma in her big old Oldsmobile Delta 88 down country roads looking for frogs by the bay, or they would take all of us grandkids over to Nelson's to play pinball so we could try and win a 6-pack of 7-Up.
It's too bad Daniel doesn't have many memories of playing with Grandma and Gramps as he was too young. The same thing for our cousins Robert, Rodney, Ronald, Kim or Steven as they lived in California and just didn't see them as much as the three of us, along with Pat, Jerry, Mike, Tyrelle and Daniel. Those were some good times, but I get the feeling that Grandma had enough of this waiting around and was ready to head back to Arizona to continue the journey they started 24 years ago.
So early Friday morning as he was surrounded by his loved ones, I think Grandma, with Tyrelle and John in the backseat, were there to pick up Grandpa one last time. I just hope they save room in the car for the rest of us ... I'm sure they will.
Survivors include his wife, Chesterine;
his children and their spouses: Janice (Neil) Staedler, Homer Aerts, Joan (Tom) Garrity, Jim Aerts and his fiancee, Sandy;
13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
two brothers and sisters-in-law: Reuben (Edith) Aerts, Earl (Jean Ann) Aerts;
three sisters and brothers-in-law: Grace (Norb) Desotell, Eva (Jim) Schumerth, Nancy (Jim) Seyler;
two sisters-in-law, Shirley Aerts, Jeanne Aerts.
He is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Candy Aerts-Dunkerley;
an uncle and aunt, Walter (Edith) Pries.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Fern;
two grandchildren: John Aerts, Tyrelle Woodworth;
three brothers and one sister: Adrian Aerts, Victor Aerts, Maxine Aerts and Ken Aerts.
Private services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Little Suamico.
Source: ©The Blaney funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, March 18, 2006
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He was the oldest of 10 children.
On Jan. 17, 1942, Marvin married the love of his life, Fern Ives. They exchanged wedding vows in Green Bay and set sail on a life together.
At the age of 24, Marvin left to serve his country in World War II.
In the next few years their love produced four children: Janice, Homer, Joan and Jim, all of whom are alive and well today.
Following the Navy, the Aerts put down roots in Green Bay, with Marvin working the next 32 years at nearby Northwest Engineering.
He retired in 1980 and was planning on taking his bride and leaving snowy Wisconsin behind by spending more time in Arizona. Those plans changed suddenly when Fern, our grandmother, was called home on Dec. 6, 1982. As we all know there's no good time to go home, as I know she would have given all her slot-machine winnings in the world to watch her grandchildren grow up with her. But she's had her eye on the 13 of us for the past 24 years and I don't think she'll be stopping anytime soon.
After Fern died, Marvin's handsome looks didn't keep him on the market for long as he married Chesterine Pranica the following October. They have been married ever since.
As my brother and I (Stephen) were driving up to Oconto Falls Thursday night to say our last goodbyes, my brother, Pat, was reminiscing about the times when he and our sister, Kristi, would drive with Grandma from their last home in Little Suamico down to Green Bay to pick up Grandpa from work. The three of us spent many summers at Grandpa's and Grandma's house.
Being from Milwaukee and not seeing all of our cousins that often, summers and holidays meant one thing — Little Suamico, playing with our cousins and Grandma and "Gramps," as Mike used to call him.
On the drive up we remembered driving with Grandma in her big old Oldsmobile Delta 88 down country roads looking for frogs by the bay, or they would take all of us grandkids over to Nelson's to play pinball so we could try and win a 6-pack of 7-Up.
It's too bad Daniel doesn't have many memories of playing with Grandma and Gramps as he was too young. The same thing for our cousins Robert, Rodney, Ronald, Kim or Steven as they lived in California and just didn't see them as much as the three of us, along with Pat, Jerry, Mike, Tyrelle and Daniel. Those were some good times, but I get the feeling that Grandma had enough of this waiting around and was ready to head back to Arizona to continue the journey they started 24 years ago.
So early Friday morning as he was surrounded by his loved ones, I think Grandma, with Tyrelle and John in the backseat, were there to pick up Grandpa one last time. I just hope they save room in the car for the rest of us ... I'm sure they will.
Survivors include his wife, Chesterine;
his children and their spouses: Janice (Neil) Staedler, Homer Aerts, Joan (Tom) Garrity, Jim Aerts and his fiancee, Sandy;
13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild;
two brothers and sisters-in-law: Reuben (Edith) Aerts, Earl (Jean Ann) Aerts;
three sisters and brothers-in-law: Grace (Norb) Desotell, Eva (Jim) Schumerth, Nancy (Jim) Seyler;
two sisters-in-law, Shirley Aerts, Jeanne Aerts.
He is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Candy Aerts-Dunkerley;
an uncle and aunt, Walter (Edith) Pries.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Fern;
two grandchildren: John Aerts, Tyrelle Woodworth;
three brothers and one sister: Adrian Aerts, Victor Aerts, Maxine Aerts and Ken Aerts.
Private services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Little Suamico.
Source: ©The Blaney funeral home
published Green Bay Press Gazette, March 18, 2006
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