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Charles Geurts Obituary
Charles "Charlie" Geurts, 26, of Kaukauna passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2013. He was born on September 24, 1986 to Chuck and Mary Geurts. He was engaged to Liz Heise of Kaukauna.
Charlie graduated from Wrightstown High School in 2005, where he was involved in 4-H, FFA, and Tiger Baseball. Then attended the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
He first started his interest in agriculture from working at United Meadow Dairy and helping out at the Erdmann Farm. Then after college he was employed full time as an agronomist by Agri Partners of Chilton.
Charlie enjoyed spending time with his fiancé Liz, family, and friends. Charlie enjoyed baseball and pumpkin ball. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sharing stories with his "up north" family at his family's cabin. He liked country music, Packer and Brewers games.
He will be deeply missed by his Mom and Dad, brothers, Ben and David, his fiancé Liz, her family, Aunts and Uncles: Cal, Earl and Cheryl, Dan and Karen McGregor, Judy and Art Schultz, Laura and Ted Kocken, Myrt and Don Koltz, Jerry and Barb, Gene and Nancy, Glenn and Carol, Roy and Sue, Jeff and Julie Geurts, Debbie and Scott Stimart.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chip and Mary Geurts and Earl and Loretta McGregor, and his aunt, Sara McGregor.
Family and friends of Charlie may visit at St. Clare Catholic Church-St. Paul site in Wrightstown on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 3-8pm. A parish prayer service will be held at 8pm to conclude the evening. Visitation will continue on Monday, April 22, at the church from noon until 2:45pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3pm Monday with Rev. Dennis Bergsbaken officiating. Cotter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Wrightstown, is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to Charlie's family at www.cotterfuneralhome.com.
The family respectfully requests no flowers be sent, but rather memorials be directed to Charlie's family to establish a memorial fund in his name.
Charlie's family would like to thank the Madison Police Department, the K-9 Unit, the crime response program and all of the other people who helped bring Charlie home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Charles Geurts
Pat, Eric, and Evan Springer
April 26, 2013
Chuck, Mary, and family,
I remember Charlie from the years of Wrightstown baseball all the way up from little league. He was a great kid who turned into a very good man. It was always obvious that he had very fine parents. There are no words to ease your pain. We are so sorry.
John, Annette, Zack, Chloe Dreier
April 22, 2013
Dear Mary, all of our family is thinking of you at this time of sorrow. Your son was a wonderful man.
Samantha Konrad
April 22, 2013
Liz, so so sorry for your loss know that I am thinking of you and praying for you and charlies family just know he will always be with you in your heart and memories
Darlene Antoniewicz
April 22, 2013
Our prayers and sympathy to the Heise and Geurts families. Sending all our love, Mary Lee.
Darlene
David Moesch
April 22, 2013
My sincerest condolences to your family. You will be in our thoughts and prayers!
Kay, Sam and Lacey Quella
April 22, 2013
Chuck and Mary,
Our deepest sympathy and God Bless you in this time of sorrow. Our hearts are with you~
Mary and Mike Klaver
April 22, 2013
Chuck, Mary, Ben, David & Liz deepest simpithys to all of you. He was a great guy very sweet and helpful and now he's up in heaven watchin down on us maybe he can help with the crops this year at the farm and help keep those fireworks straight when they get lit of so I don't end up with another scar on my other butt cheek. He will be extemely missed by all our family as he was part of it. It was as I had 3 brothers not only two always there when we needed him. He has made a lot of great memories so we all will be able to keep him close to us.
April 22, 2013
Dear Chuck, Mary and family, our deepest sympathy goes out to you. May the love of friends and family help you through your grief.
With our prayers.
Rollie & Jane Wicker
Kim Albrecht
April 22, 2013
My condolences to all the family! You have our prayers!
Cheryl May
April 22, 2013
Thoughts and prayers to all of you during this tough time. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. Love to all of you.
Laurie Grode
April 22, 2013
You have our deepest,utmost sympathy. He was a great kid and will be missed. Thank the Good Lord for bringing him home. God Bless your family....Ted and Laurie Grode
Debbie Farah
April 21, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers have been with your family during this difficult time. My daughter & son-in-law, Tara &Ryan Koenigs will surely miss Charlie...it sounds like he was a wonderful guy.
Steve and Sue Johnson
April 21, 2013
Our sympathy to the family of Charlie.
Jean Geiger
April 21, 2013
Chalie you will be missed, but never forgotten. Remember the memories.
Mike Hendricks
April 21, 2013
I'm so sorry for your loss. Charlie was a honest, respectful, young man and will surely be missed.
God bless
April 21, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Rebeca Liden
April 20, 2013
Rest in peace !! Lots of love
April 20, 2013
Uncle Chuck, Aunt Mary, Ben, David and Liz.
Words can't express how much we feel for you at this time. We are thankful God helped bring Charlie home, and hope he continues to be with him, and your families. May he rest in peace, and may you find comfort with family and friends.
Love and God Bless,
Lisa and Jim Servia
April 20, 2013
Mary, Chuck and boys
My deepest sympathy on your lost. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Millie Schroeder
April 20, 2013
I am so sorry for your loss. I will continue to pray for you and your family Helen Diedrick
April 20, 2013
I am so sorry for your loss . I will continue to pray for you and your family during this difficult time
Ryan & Tara Koenigs
April 19, 2013
To the whole Geurts family, Liz, and everyone,
As a friend of Charlie and Liz throughout college, I can't count the many people that he had an impact on. Our whole Stevens Point "family" is grieving with you and we feel your pain and pray for you. We lost a member of our family too that we will never forget. We love you guys and are here for anything you might need. You continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Don Williams
April 19, 2013
My deepest sympathy. I enjoyed knowing Charlie from the early days of little league. He was a good Man.
amanda mason
April 19, 2013
chuck, mary, ben, david and liz,
i am so sorry for the loss of charlie. he will be truly missed and will never ever be forgotten! thoughts and prayers with you and the whole family!
April 19, 2013
Mary and Chuck:
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family during this very difficult time. He will be deeply missed by all
All my best
Terry & George VanWychen
Nick, Matt and Becky
April 19, 2013
Chuck & Mary and family
Thinking of you and sending healing prayers.
Jamie Matzke
April 19, 2013
Chuck & Mary and family, Thinking of you and sending healing prayers your way.
Jamie Matzke
TomSr,Deb Tomjr.Bill,Mary Brittany Erdmann
April 19, 2013
Mary,Chuck,Ben,David,&Liz, with deepest sympathy Charlie was one very special person you can be very proud of him.Charlie was a big part of our family he was very much one of our kids and a very good friend to have he will deeply missed.Deb,Tom Erdmann Family
Tony Kulinski
April 19, 2013
Charlie and Mary,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you during this very difficult time.
All my best,
Tony Kulinski
Tom and Debbie Elst
April 19, 2013
Liz, Our thoughts and prayers are with
GARY GEURTS
April 19, 2013
Never got to meet your son.Sorry to hear of your loss. YOURS TRULY GARY F GEURTS
Debbie May
April 19, 2013
Prayers and thoughts for you Aunt Mary, Uncle Chuck,Ben,David,and Liz, Charlies fiancee, today and always.
Linda Nooyen
April 19, 2013
I am sitting here thinking of the words to say and I know that when a love one dies, there are not any words that can make the pain and sadness go away. I am heartbroken. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family,fiancee, relatives and friends, it is truly a sad, painful time. Charlie will live on in our hearts and memories forever. May God give his family,fiancee,relatives and friends comfort and bless their hearts, spirit and soul so they may go on without him...prayers for them are being sent as I type.
Heather Schmidt-Weber
April 19, 2013
Liz - My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families! Your SHS team is here for you if you need anything!
Mary Demerath
April 19, 2013
Chuck, Mary & family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Cannot express how sorry we are.
Mary, Mike and the boys
Mary Demerath
April 19, 2013
Chuck, Mary, Ben and David,
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Cannot express how sorry we are.
Mary, Mike, Alex, Jestin & Taylor Demerath
Charlie building a bridge for Wildlife class at the Southern Brown Conservation grounds.
Ed Dietz
April 19, 2013
Kim Bodoh
April 19, 2013
My dear friend Liz...my heart is breaking for you. I am also so sorry to Mary and Chuck and then rest of Charlie's family and friends. Thoughts and prayers with you.
Love, Kim Bodoh & Branden Strayer
April 19, 2013
Chuck & Mary our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family through this diffucult time.
Dale & Bev
April 19, 2013
Chuck, Mary, and family- So, so, sorry... You are in our thoughts and prayers. Keith and Joie Cunningham
April 19, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of Charlie's friends and family, especially his parents, brothers, and fiance. Our hearts pour out for you and we love you all so much.
Pete and Kelly Hirn
April 19, 2013
Chuck and Mary- You're in our thoughts and prayers. So, so sorry...
Keith and Joie Cunningham
Pat Bowser
April 19, 2013
Liz - deepest sympathy. My thoughts are with you.
Gene&Sue VanRossum
April 19, 2013
Chuck,Mary and family, Please except our sympathy. You are in our prayers.
April 19, 2013
Mary and Chuck You and your family are in my prayers and thoughts. take care and God Bless Helen Diedrick
Ed and Pat Dietz
April 19, 2013
Chuck and Mary, we are so very sorry to hear of your loss. All our sympathy and prayers are with you and your family.
Vicki Bungeon
April 19, 2013
Geurts Family,You have our deepest sympathy.Charlie was a wonderful person & we will miss his smiling face.From all of us at the C-Store in Greenleaf.
April 19, 2013
Ken and I are so sorry,words can't even express. I know Ken will miss seeing him at hunting camp. Rest in peace Charlie. God bless you Mary and Charlie you are in our prayers. Love you both.
Agri Partners C-Store
April 19, 2013
Geurts Family,You have our deepest sympathy.Charlie was a wonderful person & we will miss his smiling face.
April 18, 2013
Mary, Chuck and family,
Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Art and Karla Albers
Chris Ceske
April 18, 2013
Chuck, Mary & boys. I have no words to tell you how sorry we are for your family. Try to remember that nothing will ever hurt Charlie again so we must take care of what we have left and cherish every moment. Hug the boys. Love Mike and Chris Geske and Jake
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