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- Duane John Hietpas, age 80, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 7, 2016 after a brief illness. Duane was born on June 8, 1935 to the late Sylvester and Rosella (Kamps) Hietpas. After graduating from Kimberly High School in 1953, Duane joined the Navy where he devotedly served his country from 1954-1957 and saw the world.
Following his service, Duane fell in love with Mary Vanden Hogen whom he would marry at St. Johns Parish in Little Chute on June 16, 1959. Duane and Mary would share almost 57 wonderful years of marriage together and would have four children; Kathy (Rick) Johnson (children Maddy, Erik and Paul) of Milwaukee, Mike (Julie) Hietpas (children Matt and Katie) of Sun Prairie, Karen (Bob) Armstrong (children Mitch (Erin), Maggie, and John) of Waukesha, and Dan (Stacy) Hietpas (children Alec, Peyton, Parker and Hayden) of Darboy.
Duane worked at United Groceries/Roundys in Little Chute for 28 years until it closed in 1986. He then worked for Riverside Paper at the Kerwin Mill in Appleton until he retired in 1997.
Duane was an avid Kimberly High School sports fan rarely missing a basketball or football game for almost 60 years. Duane was an encyclopedia of Kimberly basketball and football facts, including teams, records, and players. For many years Duane and Mary were members of the Kimberly Booster Club and he was also part of a committee that planned the details of the new Kimberly High School. Known for having one of the nicest lawns and maintaining the shiniest cars in Kimberly, Duane also loved to golf (scoring a hole-in-one at Grand View in Hortonville) and closely follow his children and grandchildrens many sporting events.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law George and Anna Vanden Hogen, sister and brother-in-law Jim and Darlene Haber, brother-in-law Jim Hartjes, and nephew Steve Hartjes.
Besides his wife, four children and twelve grandchildren, Duane is survived by brother Al (Pam) Hietpas and sisters Grace Hartjes, Mary Jo (Tim) Paltzer, and Brenda Griener. Duane is further survived by brother-in-laws Father Paul Vanden Hogen and Jerome (Maureen) Vanden Hogen, and sister-in-laws Rita (Ves) Vander Heiden, Sister Paula Vanden Hogen, Sister Paulyn Vanden Hogen, Judy (Dave) Simon, and Dorothy (Bob) Nelson.
The funeral service for Duane will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish, 620 E. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly, with Father Jim Vanden Hogen officiating and Father Paul Vanden Hogen concelebrating. Friends will be received from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Duanes name.
The family would also like to express their sincere thanks to their wonderful neighbors Tom and Jeanie Selig and Bernie and Andy Diorio.
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1935 - 2016 (80 years)
