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- Heiting, Jerome A. "Romy"
Jerome A."Romy" Heiting, of Kaukauna, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Hospital due to complications of emphysema. He was 80. Jerome was born in Kaukauna to the late Henry and Josephine (Vander Loop) Heiting. Jerome served with the US Navy during World War II and was a member of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258, Little Chute. He married Dolores De Koch on July 1, 1948, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. Jerome was a superintendent in the bag department at the Thilmany Mill, retiring after 43 years of service. After Thilmany's Jerome was a consultant for various mills when setting up bag departments. He was a past president of the Quarter Century Club and a member of the Thilmany Management Club. Jerome was a man of action and was never one to sit and watch. He never hesitated to pitch in where help was needed. In addition to building his own home and a cottage on Crane Lake, Jerome constructed the homes of numerous friends and relatives.
He was an avid sportsman, hunting in earlier years and fishing throughout his life. He also loved to golf and was a past member of the Fox Valley Golf Club and Nicolet Country Club. Jerome was proud to have achieved three holes in one. He was a skilled woodworker and a life long member of Holy Cross Church. Following retirement, Jerome and Dolores had the pleasure of wintering in Florida for many years.
Jerome is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dolores; four sons: Tom (Ann), Punta Gorda, FL; Jeff (Debbie), Appleton; Scott (Mary Kay), Kaukauna; and Dave (Mary), Little Chute; eight grandchildren: Ryan (Kacey), Kevin, Justin, Jarrett, Travis, Andrea, Amanda and Jackson; three great- grandchildren: Brenda, Sierra and Dustin; sisters and brothers-in-law: Lorraine (Bill) Lom, Agnes Heiting, Jane Heiting, Mary De Koch, Eleanor De Koch and Dave Andres.
In addition to his parents, Jerome was preceded in death by a grandson, Alan Scott Heiting; five siblings: Eugene, Richard and Melvin (Frances) Heiting, Eunice Wilcox and Shirley Andres; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Ted (Ruth), Charles and Al De Koch.
The Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna with the Rev. Marty Fox officiating. The family will receive friends directly at the church Saturday after 8 a.m. until the time of Mass. The Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258 will conduct Military Rites immediately following Mass. Committal Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.
The Heiting family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital for their wonderful care.
O'CONNELL FUNERAL SERVICES
2020 E. Main Street
Little Chute 920-759-2951
- Grandpa Jerry was born on May 9th, 1926 in Kaukauna. He had 2 sisters and 3 brothers. As a young boy, and spent much of his time playing at Thousand islands. When he was 16 years old, he got a job at Thilmany Paper Mill.
At 18, he joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in Oregon were he loaded ammuniation on ships. A few years later, he got sent to Japan to help fight World War II. Luckily, on his way to Japan the war just finished. He was stationd in Japan for a year to help rebuild Japan.
When it came time to leave Japan, he could have rode back in a cargo carrier or wait one week for a ship. He took the cargo carrier to get home quicker and the guys that waited for the Navy ship arrived three weeks earlier then my Grandpa. When he got home, he married Dolores DeKoch July 1st 1948 at St. John's in Little Chute. They lived in Kaukauna and raised four boys Tom, Jeff, Scott, Dave.
Grandpa loved to play softball and was a good pitcher. He always kept his baseball glove in his car in case anyone needed another player. He also enjoyed the game of golf and achieved 3 hole-in-ones. Grandpa had many good times at his cottage he built on Crane Lake, where he loved to fish and play cards like cribbage. He was also known for working in his garage on many wood working projects building cabinets, bird houses, planters, cribbage boards, or anything anyone he knew needed build or fixed. Lastly, he always watched western shows like Gunsmoke, and his favorite Texas Ranger. He died on July 5th 2006.
Jackson Heiting, 2010
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1926 - 2006 (80 years)
