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Richard Herman Hietpas

Male 1934 - 2015  (80 years)


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  • Name Richard Herman Hietpas 
    Born 31 Mar 1934  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Mar 2015  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • New/9/97
    Person ID I883  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Peter J Hietpas,   b. 19 May 1910, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Aug 1988, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Anastasia Hendricks,   b. 21 Sep 1910, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Mar 1995, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1932  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Richard H Hietpas, age 80, of Little Chute, entered eternal life with our dear Lord on March 12, 2015, at his home. He was born on March 31, 1934 to Peter J and Minnie (Hendricks) Hietpas in Little Chute. He grew up in Little Chute and attended St. Johns church where he was baptized and confirmed. He also attended St. John's school. He was employed at Popps Cement & Tile in Appleton for 42 years until he retired. He was an avid volunteer at church and an active member of the Knights Of Columbus and American Legion.

      He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

      Richard is survived by his two sisters and three brothers: Lavern (Jerome) Hermsen of West Hartford Connecticut, Leroy (Carol) Hietpas of Little Chute, Duaine Hietpas of Libertyville, Illinois, Karen (Tom) Fronczak of Evanston Illinois, Lloyd ( Frances) Hietpas of Kimberly; two aunts and two uncles: Angela and Sylvester Geurts of Kaukauna, Theresa Schmidt of Kaukauna and Henry Hendricks of Kaukauna; 13 nieces and nephews: Michael (Julie) Hermsen, Mark (Kelli) Hermsen, Karen (Bob) Houvener, Matthew (Michelle) Hermsen, Jerome (Jackie) Hermsen Jr, Elizabeth (Dan Dietz) Hermsen, Andrew Hietpas, Sally (Rodney) Legleiter, Daniel Fronczak, Rachel Fronczak, Timothy (Lori) Hietpas, Tammy Hietpas and Travis (Hiliary) Hietpas; 22 great nieces and nephews; and other family members and friends.

      Richard was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, Jerome Hermsen.

      Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine Street, Little Chute, with Fr. Ron Belitz officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday 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. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established and distributed according to Rich's wishes.

      The family would like to express sincere thanks to Dick and Marge Solberg for their caring friendship through the years.