Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 12/13/1957

Surnames:  Baeckelandt – Coddens – DeBaets - DeCloedt - Matthys – Meert

Cemetery:  Highland Cemetery, South Bend

Louis C. Meert

July 29, 1899 – December 12, 1957

Louis C. Meert, 23506 Grant Rd., died at 11pm Thursday in St Joseph Hospital after an illness of six weeks.

He was born in St Jan Steen, Holland, July 29, 1899, coming here from Holland.  He married Miss Germaine Baeckelandt April 29, 1922 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, West Thomas Street.  Mr. Meert was a farmer.

Surviving are his widow; four sons, James Ronald, Eugene and Daniel, all of South Bend; three daughters, Mrs. Raymond Matthys,of South Bend, and Miss Marlene Meert and Miss Kathleen Meert, both at home; nine grandchildren; and three brothers, Levi Meert, of Florida, Petrus Meert, of St Louis MO; and Leonard Meert of Plainwell MI; and three sisters, Mrs. Emiel DeCloedt, of Mishawaka, Mrs. Camiel Coddens and Mrs. Maurice DeBaets, both of New Carlisle.

Friends may call Saturday and Sunday in the DeVos Funeral Home, Mishawaka.  Services will be held at 10am Monday in Sacred Heart Church with Very Rev. George J. Moorman, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.  Mr. Meert was a member of the Volkskring Club and the 100 Club of South Bend. The rosary will be recited at 7:30pm Sunday in the funeral home.