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- Shirley J. Hietpas, age 83, of Little Chute, passed away peacefully in the arms of her family on Monday, November 7, 2016, after a courageous four month battle with cancer. She was born on October 31, 1933, daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Riechel) Bergman. On February 14, 1956, Shirley married John G. Hietpas, and together this year they celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Shirley was a loving wife and a wonderful mother and grandmother. She kept up the home and raised six daughters. As the grandchildren came, her and John would attend as many of their activities as possible. Shirley enjoyed bowling, fishing up north with Luke and Molle, cribbage, Wheel of Fortune and traveling to Branson, MO. You could find Shirley driving around town in her beloved 95 Dodge Spirit, just barely peaking over the wheel! She kept her birdfeeders full so that she could enjoy watching the birds and all the wildlife in the back yard. Shirley loved to listen to John play guitar and sing. She will be forever missed by her entire family.
Shirley is survived by her loving husband, John; her six daughters: Lynn (Paul) McCrary, Barb (Jeff) Johnson (Harke), Shawn Hietpas, Brenda (Steve) Lythjohan, Lori Stiltjes, and Kelly (Steve) VerBust; 23 grandchildren: Jeremy (Tammy) Frassetto, Jessica Gravidoni, Amber (Phil) Minton, Mike (Dixilee) Frassetto, Paul McCrary, Marie McCrary, Katie (Aaron) Craig, Dan (Marie) Harke, Josh (Jess) Harke, Luke (Molly) Hietpas, Danielle Lythjohan, Karissa (Eric) Pigott, Madison Lythjohan, Lindsey Stiltjes, Kari Vanden Boogard, Steven Stiltjes, Matt VerBust, Madison VerBust, Mason VerBust, Paige Ness, Maggie VerBust, Charlie VerBust, and Rayvin VerBust; 22 great grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law: Luke (Rosie) Hietpas, Clare (Lee) Van Boxtel, Mark (Linda) Hietpas, Sheila (Clyde) Schepp, Tom (Sheila) Hietpas, Mike (Jo) Hietpas, Russ Harmon, Lois Hietpas, and Carl Peeters; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Mary Bergman; a son-in-law, Steve Harke; siblings: Genevieve (Bill) Lyons, Jacqueline Bergman, Bob (Mary Ellen) Bergman, and twin brother, Eugene Buzz Bergman; father and mother-in-law, John C. and Elizabeth Hietpas; brothers and sisters-in-law: Don (Dorothy) Hietpas, Joyce (Emmett) McMarrow, June (Bob) Stuyvenberg, Claude Hietpas, Margaret Peeters, Molle Hietpas, Helen Harmon, and Matthew Hietpas.
Funeral services will be at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, with Fr. Ron Belitz officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the Mass. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. For online condolences, please visit www.verkuilenfh.com.
The Hietpas family would like to extend a special thank you to Jessie Hietpas for her Wednesday prayer visits with Shirley. Also to the staff of Affinity Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion.
We will see you again Mom! (In a minute)
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1933 - 2016 (83 years)
