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- George H. Hietpas
401 E. Lincoln Ave. Little Chute
Age 80, died Tuesday evening, June 5, 1984. The beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, will be greatly missed, died after a seven month courageous battle of cancer. He was born January 3, 1904, in Little Chute. He had been the former owner of George Hietpas Dairy, which he began in September 1926. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Catholic Knights, Little Chute Golden Agers and the Little Chute Businessmen Association.
Survivors include two daughters and a son in-law, Marlene and Ron Brown, Appleton; Audrey DeLeeuw, Little Chute; seven sons and daughters in-law, Tony and Betty, Dick and Kathy, Ron and Jan, Leon and Mary, Lyle and Carol, Jerry and Rose, all of Little Chute; George, New Orleans, Louisiana; three brothers, John, Peter and Sebastian Hietpas, all of Little Chute; two sisters, Minnie Evers, Little Chute; and Mrs. Joe [Harriet] VanHandel, Greenville; 31 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Schmitt Hietpas, May 28, 1981, his parents, Herman and Helena Hietpas; two grandchildren, Sara Ann Hietpas and Rhonda Marie Brown; three brothers, Cornelius, Henry and Bill; and a sister, Ann.
The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday from St. John Catholic Church, with the Rev. Paul Radetski officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Verkuilen Funeral Home from 4-9 p.m. Thursday, and from 9:30 a.m. Friday until the time of the service. There will be a Golden Ager Rosary and a parish prayer service on Thursday.
- My great grandpa George Hietpas and his brother John (sons of Herman Hietpas) started their own dairy business back in 1926. It was named Hietpas Dairy. Their family farm was located on County Road N, just north of Little Chute High School. The milk was brought to their farm from other local farmers, which was then processed by my great grandpa and his brother.
In those days they made their delivery by horse and wagon. The horses were trained so they knew exactly where to stop and for how long. During the winter months, the route became rather tough. The horses would sometimes become stuck in the deep snow and they would actually have to shovel them out. Their delivery routes included homes in Little Chute, Kimberly, and Kaukauna.
During the 1930s each of the brothers formed their own dairy operation. My great grandpa's business became George H Hietpas Dairy and was located a 401 E Lincoln Ave. His brother's business then became J.C. Hietpas Dairy which was on East Main Street. They both got married and started their own families. My great grandpa married Lillian Schmitt in 1931. They had nine children, which included seven sons and two daughters. As each child became old enough, they had to help out with chores. This included filling the glass bottles, putting on the caps, and making the morning deliveries before they left for school.
After the oldest son, Tony, graduated from high school he decided to stay with the business. He continued to help his dad with the daily deliveries. They both enjoyed their jobs very much and they always found time in their busy schedules to chat about anything and everything. They were always striving to keep their customers happy and were often rewarded with homemade goods.
In 1966, my great grandpa George and his son Tony decided to discontinue their business out of their home because they couldn't keep up with the larger distributors. They then began working for Hietpas Dairy Farms, which was no relation to them. This was a much bigger operation than what they had, and it was located on French Road in Appleton. The bottles were printed in red, and on the back was They came to visit not to stay. . . Return our bottles every day!
After three years, my great grandpa retired and at that time, Hietpas Dairy Farms merged with Lamers Dairy. Tony then continued to deliver for them until he finally retired in 1994. This ended our family dairy history. However, Lamers Dairy is still in existence today.
Steffany DeBruin 2006
- My great grandpa George Hietpas and his brother John (sons of Herman
Hietpas) started their own dairy business back in 1926. it was named "Hietpas
Dairy." Their family farm was located on County Road N just north of little Chute
High School. The milk was brought to their farm from other local farmers} which
was then processed by my great grandpa and his brother.
In those days} they made their deliveries by horse and wagon. The horses
were trained so they knew exactly where to stop and for how long. During the
winter months, the routes became rather tough. The horses would sometimes
become stuck in the deep snow and they would actually have to shovel them out.
Their delivery routes included homes in little Chute} Kimberly} and Kaukauna.
During the 1930's each of the brothers formed their own dairy operation.
My great grandpa}s business became George H. Hietpas Dairy} which was located
at 401 E. lincoln Ave. His brothers business then became J. C. Hietpas Dairy,
which was on East Main Street. They both got married and began their own
families. My great grandpa married lillian Schmitt in 1931. They had nine
children, which included seven sons and two daughters. As each child became old
enough} they had to help out with the chores. This included filling the glass
bottles} putting on the caps} and making the morning deliveries before they left
for school.
After the oldest son} Tony} graduated from high school he decided to stay
with the business. He continued to help his dad with the daily deliveries. They
both enjoyed their jobs very much and they always found time in their busy
schedules to chat about anything and everything. They were always thriving to
keep their customers happy and were often rewarded with homemade goods.
In 1966, my great grandpa George and his son Tony decided to discontinue
their business out of their home because they couldn't keep up with the larger
distributors. They than began working for Hietpas Dairy Farms, which was no
relation to them. This was a much bigger operation than what they had and it
was located on French Road in Appleton. After three years, my great grandpa
retired and at that time, Hietpas Dairy Farms merged with Lamer's Dairy. Tony
then continued to deliver for them until he finally retired in 1994. This ended our
family dairy history. However, Lamer's Dairy is still in existence today.
Troy De Bruin, 2010
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