Lillian V. Gerrits

Lillian V. Gerrits, age 95, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Frontida Assisted Living Care in Kimberly. Lillian was born on July 27, 1925 in Mishicot, daughter of the late Oscar and Helen (Sturm) Benzinger.

On August 11, 1956 Lillian Benzinger married Donald Gerrits in Mishicot, WI. Lillian worked at Mirro in Manitowoc, WI before she got married and became a housewife in 1956. She loved baking, crossword puzzles and tending to her flowers.

Lillian is survived by her children Nancy (Mike) Whitlock, Steve (Theresa Bures)Gerrits, Mark (Nancy) Gerrits and Paul (Brenda) Gerrits; grandchildren Eric (Stacy Rohloff) Hietpas, Ryan (Dannielle) Hietpas, Kayla (Dillon Peterson) Hietpas, Ryne (Hannah Schiltz) Gerrits, Ashley (Zeb) Bayer, Tyler Gerrits, and Samantha (Justin) Wilke; step-grandchildren Bill and Andy Sitter; brother Fred Benzinger and sister Barb Schiesl, she is further survived by ten great-grandchildren.

Lillian was preceded in death by her husband Donald, granddaughter Cara Hietpas; sisters Betty Olson, Lila Stenner, and Helen Rosinsky; brothers Frank Benzinger and Oscar Benzinger; sisters-in-law Dorthy Benzinger and Rosalie Benzinger; brothers-in-law Leonard Schiesl, Wilfred Olson, Dale Stenner and Herbert Rosinsky.

Thank you to the Frontida staff for all the loving care for our mother.

There will be no service due to the ongoing pandemic.

We love you mom and you’ll be forever in our hearts.