Dec. 9, 2006 Posted: 12-21-2006 PJK
Greiner, Theresa M. (Aerts) 104, of Hart, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006. She was born in Hart Oct. 12, 1902 to Louis and Cornelia (VanAgtmeal) Aerts and had been a lifetime resident. June 16, 1925, she married Evo J. Greiner at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was a lifetime member and a member of the Altar Society.

Mrs. Greiner attended St. Joseph Catholic School for her education. She was very devoted to her Catholic faith and to the Rosary. Her interests included sewing, crotchet, and she was a great cook, who enjoyed every holiday. But most of all, she will be remembered as a loving mother, who was always there for her family.

Mrs. Greiner is survived by her children, Marian Dillingham of Hart, Maxine (Bob) Blankenship of Hart, Sebastian (Betty) Greiner of Hart, Eugene (Jeannette) Greiner of Hart, and Diana Greiner of New Era; 27 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; one sister, Betty Weiber of Scottville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evo J. Greiner in 1975, two sons, Ronald F. Greiner in 1976 and Marland E. Greiner in 2003, two sons-in-law, William Dillingham and Robert Schultz, four brothers, Edward Aerts, John Aerts, and twin brothers, Jeff and Frank Aerts, five sisters, Barbara Somers, Josephine Huizenga, Kathleen Gregg, Louise Cavenaugh and Jeannette Sikkenga.

The Mass of Christian Burial was offered Thursday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. from St. Joseph Catholic Church-Weare, with Fr. Anton Tran presiding. Interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

*Both her parents were born in Belgium. Her father Louis Aerts immigrated in 1892. In 1920 her parents and siblings were living in Weare Twp., Oceana Co., Michigan. Her parents had eleven children at this time. They were living next door to the Greiner family.