Hietpas, Paul Albert

1920 - 2008  (87 years)    Has 92 ancestors and 21 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hietpas, Paul Albert  [1, 2]
  Born	1 Jul 1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1938	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Little Chute High School Class of 1938
  Died	14 May 2008	Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	Aft 14 May 2008	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	16 May 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  May 16, 2008 Hietpas, Paul A. Mr. Paul A. Hietpas, age 87, formerly of Rost Lake, Coleman, died May 14, 2008, at the Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester, Minn. after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He has resided at the nursing home for the last 4 years and prior to entering the nursing home lived with his daughter in Rochester. He was born on July 1, 1920, in Vandenbroek Township, the son of the late William and Margaret (Verhagen) Hietpas. He was married to Ethel Elizabeth (Thyssen) Hietpas on Feb. 14, 1942, at St. John's Catholic Church, Little Chute, WI. Paul was a Village Trustee for 25 years in the Village of Little Chute. He owned and operated the Modern Shoe Store in Kaukauna, WI, and La Paul's Shoe Store in Menasha. After selling the businesses, he worked for Laywell Floors in Menasha, then Grode's Car Sales in Appleton later Melchert Brothers Garage in Seymour. While living in Little Chute, Paul and his wife had a summer home since April 1956 at Rost Lake and that is where they retired in 1982. Paul was a member of Ss. Francis & Wenceslaus Church, Klondike, where he was very active as a communion distributor, usher and Mass server. He also helped build the Altar for outside Masses, the cry room in the church and many more projects at church. Paul enjoyed his family, neighbors and friends. He liked fishing, hunting, riding on his pontoon boat around Rost Lake, keeping his yard up, gardening, the great outdoors; also bowling and his card club. Survivors include two daughters; Mrs. Lotus (Jacqueline) Conrad of Rochester, Minn., and Mrs. Donald (Janet) Schlude of Chilton; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Margaret Hietpas of Appleton; two brothers; Mark (Glady) Hietpas of Little Chute and Owen (Irene) Hietpas of Leesburg, FL; sisters-in-law, Irene Hietpas and Anita Thyssen both of Appleton; brother-in-law, William Mattern and Sandra of Menasha; and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters, and a great-grandchild. Friends may call at Ss. Francis & Wenceslaus Church, Coleman, from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Sat., May 17, 2008. Rev. Celestine Byekwaso will officiate with burial in St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute. Pallbearers will be Paul Conrad, Philip Schlude; Rick, Chuck, Philip and Ron Hietpas. Rhodes-Charapata Funeral Home, Coleman assisted the family with arrangements. Rochester Post Bulletin; Paul A. Hietpas -- Rochester 5/23/2008 9:00:15 AM ROCHESTER -- Paul A. Hietpas, 87, of Rochester, died May 14, 2008, at Samaritan Bethany Home, of Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Hietpas was born July 1, 1920, in Vandenbroek Township, Wis. He graduated from St. John's Catholic School in Little Chute, Wis. He owned and operated the family business, Modern Shoe Store, in Kaukauna, Wis. He eventually sold the business and worked for car companies as a salesman. He retired in 1982 and moved to Rost Lake in Coleman, Wis. He married Ethel Elizabeth Thyssen on Feb. 14, 1942, at St. John's Catholic Church in Little Chute. She preceded him in death on Aug. 6, 1997. Mr. Hietpas was a member of Sts. Francis & Wenceslaus Church in Klondike, Wis., where he was a Communion distributor, usher, and Mass server. He also helped to build the outdoor altar, the cry room, and many other projects. He loved the outdoors, which included fishing, hunting, riding in his pontoon, and gardening. He also enjoyed bowling and card club. Survivors include two daughters, Jacqueline (Lotus) Conrad of Rochester and Janet (Donald) Schlude of Chilton, Wis.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Hietpas of Appleton, Wis.; and two brothers, Mark (Gladys) of Little Chute and Owen (Irene) of Leesburg, Fla. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers, four sisters and a great-grandchild. The Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Hietpas was held May 17 at Sts. Francis & Wenceslaus Church in Klondike. Burial was in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Little Chute. Rhodes-Charapata Funeral Home in Coleman, Wis., was in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I65910	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, JeanneS, PaulWest45278, WeslieBougie82821, CarolePeters25925, JocelynThyssen170579, KarenDrwila91098, PatrickKempen16182
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Hietpas, William P.,   b. 17 Apr 1898, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1955, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Verhagen, Margaret,   b. 13 Apr 1899, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1994, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F7969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thyssen, Ethel Elizabeth,   b. 24 Feb 1919, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1997, Coleman, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1942	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  Marriage Record (Family)	14 Feb 1942
  Outagamie V 30 page 68
  1942 Outagamie County Marriage Records V 30 page 68; Paul A. Hietpas ag ed 21 born in Little Chute of William Hietpas and Margaret Verhagen occupa tion Mill Worker married in Little Chute to Ethyl Thyssen aged 22 bo rn in Grand Chute of Walter Thyssen and Mary Hendricks occupation Knitter.
  Children	+ 1. Hietpas, Jacqueline + 2. Hietpas, Janet "Jane"
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2013
  Family ID	F21389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 1 Jul 1920 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1938 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 14 Feb 1942 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 14 May 2008 - Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA Buried - Aft 14 May 2008 - St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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