Heezen, Helen

1921 - 2015  (93 years)

• Name	Heezen, Helen
  Birth	2 Dec 1921
  Gender	Female
  1930 Census	1930	Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  George Heezen48 Elizabeth Heezen46 Andrew Heezen20 Peter Heezen18 John Heezen16 Gertrude Heezen14 Hilbert Heezen11 Helen Heezen9 Henry Heezen6 Robert Heezen3 [3 8/12]
  1940 Census	1940	Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  George Heezen58 Elizabeth Heezen56 John Heezen24 Gertrude Heezen23 Hilbert Heezen20 Helen Heezen19 Henry Heezen16 Robert Heezen14
  1940 Census	1940	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Clarence Detrl34 Elisabeth Detrl32 Elain Detrl11 Clarence Detrl9 Alvin Detrl22 William Detrl59 William Guns60 Helen Heezen19
  Death	21 May 2015	Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	31 May 2015
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Helen M. (Heezen) Van De Hei, 93, a lifelong resident of Bellevue, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015. She was born December 2, 1921, to the late George and Elizabeth (Linssen) Heezen. On July 20, 1940, she married Clarence Van De Hei. The couple was blessed with 10 children. Clarence preceded her in death on December 13, 1975. After his passing, Helen worked at Schauer & Schumacher Furniture Store for 19 years. She then went to work at Carrington Manor for 10 years, finally retiring at the age of 82. Helen had lived at the Van De Hei homestead since 1942 and took care of her mother-in-law for 20 years. After losing her son Joseph during the Vietnam War, Helen became a Gold Star Mother. She was a member of the Catholic Knights and the Catholic Golden Age. Helen enjoyed a good game of cards and watching the Packers. She is survived by eight children and their spouses, Betty and Dick Freitag, Green Bay; Terry and Daryl Hoefs, Waupun; Bill and Maggie Van De Hei, Allouez; Jerry and Sue Van De Hei, Green Bay; Tom Van De Hei, Ledgeview; Mary Stahl, Green Bay; Glen and Jackie Van De Hei, Ledgeview, Steve Van De Hei and his friend, Wendy Kuske, Green Bay; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Van De Hei, Denmark; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two on the way. She is further survived by a sister-in-law, Dorothy Heezen, a special goddaughter, Sr. Pat Vanden Bergh, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; two sons, Joseph and Donald Van De Hei; a son-in-law, Bob Kubetz; two grandsons, Jim Freitag; and Joe Van De Hei; a step-grandson, Dalton; nine brothers and sisters. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 26th at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2040 Hillside Lane. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Allouez Catholic Cemetery. To send online condolences visit www.prokowall.com. The Van De Hei family extends a special thank you to Helen's granddaughter Amy for her loving care, and to everyone at Rennes, Renaissance and Unity Hospice for their assistance during Helen's final journey.
  Burial	Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I189554	1FamilyTree | CraigDiekvoss4020
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Heezen, George,   b. 7 Mar 1882   d. 21 Dec 1965, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Linssen, Elisabeth,   b. 23 Jul 1884, Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 7 Oct 1956 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F12846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vandehei, Clarence,   b. 16 Sep 1915, Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 13 Dec 1975, Bellevue, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1940
  Children	+ 1. Vandehei, Donald,   b. 29 Sep 1942, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 25 Jan 2003, Denmark, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 60 years)   2. Vandehei, Joseph Robert,   b. 31 Dec 1948, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Mar 1969, , , , Vietnam (Age 20 years)
  Family ID	F65182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2015

  
  

• Photos

  VandeHei, Helen (Maiden Name: Heezen)