- Philip, age 83, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009. He was born September 9, 1926, in Little Chute, son of the late Bernard and Mary (Jansen) Hurst. After graduating from St. John's High School in 1945, he served with the Army in the Pacific Theater following WW II. He later attended Milwaukee Business College. Phil worked for 47 years at Hoffer Glass Co. He was member of Appleton American Legion Post 38 and a very active member of St.Thomas More Catholic Parish.
On May 7, 1949, Phil married Elizabeth (Elsie) Liethen at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton. They celebrated 60 years of marriage at their daughter's home in the summer of 2009. An engraved bench celebrating their family and years of marriage sits at Welcker's Point in Peninsula State Park, (the family's second home).
Phil enjoyed traveling to Canada and fishing each summer with family and/or friends. He introduced each of his grandchildren to the joys of fishing and was able to bring almost every grandchild to Canada. Phil started a family tradition of camping in the 1960's, and four generations of Hursts continue to love camping and spending time outdoors. He enjoyed gardening and his own raspberry patch, spending hours baking pies for his grandchildren and his friends. Five days each week he met friends at the Wisconsin Diner for coffee.
Above all, Phil loved his family. He took great pride in his children and grandchildren, often traveling all over to attend gymnastics, swimming and wrestling meets, football and basketball games and dance recitals. He never missed a grandchild's baptism, including that of his twin great-grandsons in 2008. He was an outstanding grandpa who delighted in creating scavenger hunts, the annual Christmas "Grandpa Game" and backyard activities for his grandchildren.
Phil believed strongly in volunteering his time. From organizing the Xavier Food Fair in the l970's to volunteering at the food pantry this year, he always gave back to the Appleton community.
Philip was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Liethen); father of Suzette (Burton) Watring, Pleasant Prairie, WI; Philip J. Hurst, Appleton; Georgette Hensley, Phoenix AZ; Peter (Lisa) Hurst, Ixonia, WI; Claudette (Kim) Lozano, Caledonia, MI; Paul (Twila) Hurst, DePere, WI; four grand daughters, nine grandsons, two great-grandsons, a brother: Harry (Delores) Hurst, Kaukauna; two sisters: Audrey (Gerald) Driessen, Little Chute and Jeanette (Thomas) VanDeHey, Kimberly and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers: Cletus, Kenneth and Floyd.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2009, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Rev. Gerald Falk officiating. Entombment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call directly at the church on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established.
The family is grateful for the compassionate staff in the intensive care unit at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Brettschneider
Trettin-Lederer
606 N. Oneida St.
Appleton 920-733-7383
www.btlfuneral.com
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1926 - 2009 (83 years)
Education - High School
