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- December 11, 2005
Hietpas, Paul J. "Gumby" Paul J. "Gumby" Hietpas, 78, died peacefully, Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at home surrounded by his loving family after a 7½ year courageous battle of prostate cancer. He was born September 19, 1927, in Little Chute, son of Cornelius and Anna (Conrad) Hietpas. Paul married Margaret Opsteen May 10, 1950, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly. He was employed at Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company for 21 years and Langenhuizen Construction. He farmed for 27 years in Dundas. After his retirement he worked for Mader's Cabinetry. Paul was a "jack of all trades" which included wood working, welding and metal fabrication, farming, hunting rabbits and deer, fishing and gardening among many others. About the only thing dad didn't do was skin peaches. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna and was a U. S. Army veteran. Mr. Hietpas is survived by 6 daughters and 8 sons: Bonnie (Jeff) Fischer, Dennis (Agnes), Alan (Becky), Joan (Cletus) Hubers, Karen (Dale) Mahnke, Kevin (Karen), Jean Zornow, Roy (Carol), Ray (Lory), Randy (Tammy), Scott (Michele), Mike (Sandy), Sue (Jeff) Finch and Mary (Jon) Paris; brothers and sisters: Irene Roffers, Omar (Shirley) Hietpas, Lois (Clayton) Liebergen, Alice (Leo) Nackers, Eugene Hietpas, Sister Germaine Hietpas, Ken (Irene) Hietpas, Merlin (Rose) Hietpas and Pete Van Dera; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Rose (Edwin) Schuh, Nancy (Bernard) Schuh, Len (Ellen) Opsteen, Don (Linda) Opsteen. Also survived by special friends of Paul and Margaret, Blasting Bert and Adeline Bright. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius and Anna Hietpas, brothers: Vernon and Roger Hietpas; sister, Elaine; sisters-in-law: Pat and Susan Hietpas; brother-in-law, Norbert Roffers; son-in-law, Paul Zornow and father- and mother-in-law: Leonard and Susan Opsteen. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna with the Rev. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may call at the church from 1:00 p.m. Tuesday until the time of the service. Military rites will be conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #258 following the mass. A memorial has been established. VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES Little Chute 788-3321
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1927 - 2005 (78 years)
