Donald Harold Hietpas

1929 - 2003  (73 years)

• Name	Donald Harold Hietpas
  Born	03 Oct 1929	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1948	Kaukauna High School
  Occupation	Owner Hietpas Motors, Kaukauna
  Died	29 May 2003	Eagle River, Vilas Co, Wisconsin
  Buried	Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I1156	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Bernard Joseph Hietpas,   b. 29 Oct 1899, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 16 Jul 1984, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mathilda Romenesko,   b. 26 Sep 1901, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 30 Jul 1975, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 73 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1922	St Nicholas Church, Freedom, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Alice DeJong,   b. 04 Nov 1930, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 25 Sep 2015  (Age 84 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1953	St Nicholas Church, Freedom, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Michael Hietpas   4. Living   5. Living
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F12678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Appleton Post Crescent dated 6/1/2003 Hietpas, Donald H., Formerly of Kaukauna, Eagle River Age 73, died Thursday May 29, 2003. Don was born on October 3, 1929 to the late Bernard J. and Mathilda (Romenesko) Hietpas in Little Chute. He married the former Betty A. DeJong on August 19, 1953 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Freedom. Don served in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge in 1951. He owned and operated Hietpas Motors Chrysler/Plymouth Dealership in Kaukauna. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf and cards as well as his retirement in the Northwoods. Don and Betty were planning and looking forward to their 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration in August. He is survived by his wife, Betty Hietpas of Eagle River; his five children, Mary Kay (Joe) Van Handel of Freedom, Diane (special friend, Marty Thomson) Verhagen of West De Pere, Barbara (Chuck) Ditter of Waukesha, Michael Hietpas of Freedom and Bernie (Kara) Hietpas of Kaukauna; twelve grandchildren, Eric, Kim, Emily, Joey, Leah (Sean) Carpen, Amy, Tim, Jenny, Brooke, Christopher, Allie and Ben; one great granddaughter, Ingrid; three sisters, Laverne (Cliff) Weyers of Kaukauna, Gladys Jelenc of FL, Mary (Dan) Bork of Appleton; one brother Marv (Ellie) Hietpas of Kaukauna; one brother in law, Frank (Joyce) DeJong; three sisters in law, Rose (Ken) Romenesko, Ardene (Ed) Welhouse and Julia Hietpas. Many friends, relatives and cousins will also miss him. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jerry and Vince Hietpas, four brothers in law, Marty Jelenc, Corneal DeJong, Red Schumann and Roland Geurts and one nephew, Bobby Romenesko. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday June 2, 2003 at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna with Fr. Jack Mullarky officiating. Friends will be received on Monday at Church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Full Military Burial Rites will be preformed following services. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery. A memorial is being established in Don’s name. The Boettcher Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. 766-2099.