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Edith "Edie" Gritter

August 1, 1939 — November 27, 2020

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Edith “Edie” Gritter, nee Broer, age 81, of Crete, IL formerly of South Holland, IL passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. Beloved wife of James Gritter. Loving mother of Judie (Mike) Holleman and Michael (Coleen) Gritter.  Devoted grandmother of Julia, Mark, Sara, and Luke Holleman and Ashlyn and Joshua Gritter.  Dear sister of the late Bill (Etty) Broer and the late Dirk (Linie) Broer.  Kind aunt to many nieces and nephews.  Preceded in death by her parents Jan and Dirkje Broer.

Private visitation and funeral services Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN with services conducted by Pastor Cary Gephart. The service will be live-streamed starting at 11:00 a.m. and can be accessed from Smits Funeral Home Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SmitsFH . Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL.  Memorial contributions may be given to Providence Life Services https://www.providencelifeservices.com/giving); Protestant Reformed Christian School Association (10790 Calumet Ave, Dyer, IN 46311); God’s Pit Crew https://godspitcrew.org/ ; or the Alliance Defending Freedom https://www.adflegal.org/ .  For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit our online obituary and guest book at www.SMITSFH.com

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