William J. Smith, 75, 1422 Coco Palm Dr., Harlingen, Texas, formerly of Green Bay, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 15, 1987 in Harlingen. He was born February 1, 1912 in Kaukauna to the late Arnold and Anna Smith.
Mr. Smith lived in Kaukauna until 1937 when he moved to Green Bay where he was employed by the Brown County Highway Dept. until 1974. He and his wife have been Texas residents since 1974, spending their summers at Dyckesville.
Survivors include his wife, Arabel (Toots) Goffard Smith; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Elmer Bongean, Kaukauna, Judee and Ron VandenBusch, San Antonio, Texas; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers and four sisters-in-law, Michael and Louise Smith, Harvey and Eleanor Smith, Bertha Smith, all of Kaukauna, Betty Smith, Appleton; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Viola Jansen, Lillian and Reed Mullen, all of Kaukauna, Ann and Joseph Winius, Kimberly, Alice Janssen, and Virginia and Robert Gildernick, all of De Pere.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, Clarence and Alfred.
Friends may call at the Greenwood-Fargo Funeral Home, 500 Hendricks Ave., Kaukauna from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8:30 a.m. Thursday until the cortege leaves for church. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna with the Rev. Mike Somers officiating. Burial in Fort Howard Cemetery.
Green Bay Press-Gazette – Tuesday, November 17, 1987 – P. B-4
William J. Smith, 75, 1422 Coco Palm Dr., Harlingen, Texas, formerly of Green Bay, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 15, 1987 in Harlingen. He was born February 1, 1912 in Kaukauna to the late Arnold and Anna Smith.
Mr. Smith lived in Kaukauna until 1937 when he moved to Green Bay where he was employed by the Brown County Highway Dept. until 1974. He and his wife have been Texas residents since 1974, spending their summers at Dyckesville.
Survivors include his wife, Arabel (Toots) Goffard Smith; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Elmer Bongean, Kaukauna, Judee and Ron VandenBusch, San Antonio, Texas; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers and four sisters-in-law, Michael and Louise Smith, Harvey and Eleanor Smith, Bertha Smith, all of Kaukauna, Betty Smith, Appleton; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Viola Jansen, Lillian and Reed Mullen, all of Kaukauna, Ann and Joseph Winius, Kimberly, Alice Janssen, and Virginia and Robert Gildernick, all of De Pere.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, Clarence and Alfred.
Friends may call at the Greenwood-Fargo Funeral Home, 500 Hendricks Ave., Kaukauna from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and after 8:30 a.m. Thursday until the cortege leaves for church. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna with the Rev. Mike Somers officiating. Burial in Fort Howard Cemetery.
Green Bay Press-Gazette – Tuesday, November 17, 1987 – P. B-4
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