Olive Beukema, beloved unborn daughter of Laura Gerstl-Beukema and Christopher Beukema, went to her heavenly home on November 30, 2021. She is survived by her parents and her brothers, John and Luke Beukema, of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Olive is also survived by her grandparents, Sheryl Gerstl and Mary and Kees Beukema, great grandparents Milton and Marilyn Hagerstrand, Sighilt Gerstl, and Barbara Caterino, aunts and uncles Julie (Noé) Gerstl Rodriguez, Paul Gerstl, Brandon (Nicole) Beukema, and Neil Beukema, and cousins Vincent Rodriguez and Blake, Kennedy, and Margot Beukema. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, John Gerstl.
There will be a memorial service for Olive on Monday, December 20, 2021 at the Krause Funeral Home in New Berlin, 12401 West National Avenue, New Berlin, WI 53151. Visitation begins at 9:30 AM, and the service begins at 10:30 AM. The Rev. Angela T. Khabeb is preaching and the Rev. Phyllis Smoot is presiding.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Olive to Return to Zero: H.O.P.E. https://rtzhope.org/
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