Hietpas, Harriet

1912 - 2004  (91 years)

• Name	Hietpas, Harriet  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	19 Jul 1912	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	16 Jul 2004	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  Obituary	17 Jul 2004
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Harriet D. Van Handel, age 91, passed away on Friday, July 16, three da ys before her 92nd birthday, at her home with loved ones by her side. Harr iet was born July 19, 1912, in the Town of Vandenbroek, WI, the daught er of Herman and Helena Hietpas. On September 26, 1933, Harriet married Jo seph Van Handel, sharing 67 happy, loving years. Harriet was a loving supportive mother, and proud grandmother, great-grand mother and great-great-grandmother. She loved to cook and always enjoyed c ompany. She could whip up a meal in no time flat for unexpected guests. Ha ving family around was her joy. Faith was an important part of Harriet's l ife. She was an active member of St. Edward's, Mackville and then St. Bern ard Parish, Appleton. Harriet was preceded in death by her husband Joseph. She is survived by h er children: Robert (Millie), Leone (Bill) Benner, Sister Jolene OP, Jero me (Phyllis), Judy (good friend Don), Bev (Jerry) Gartzke, and Glenn (Mary ). She is further survived by 25 grandchildren: Lynn Van Handel (friend Je ff), Ginger (Gary) Kerkhoff, Julie Van Handel (friend Mark), Laurie (Bo b) Wolff, Bob (Lori) Van Handel, Terry (Marlene) Gerrits, Paula (Steve) We yers, Colleen (Richard) Poquette, Jolene (Mark) Waldburger, Mark Gerrit s, Kristine, Lisa, Todd (Teresa), Andy, and Jessica Van Handel, Shawn (fri end Tanya), Jenny (friend Jayce), Chad (fiance Chris), and Jeff Gartzke, S cot (Char) Van Handel, Jamie Beyersdorf, Joe, Michelle, Stephanie, and Ry an Van Handel. She is also survived by 14 great grandchildren: Josh and Ma tt Wilson, Rick and Sarah Poquette, Lindsay Wolff, McKayla Van Handel, Bro oke Weyers, Tim and Derek Waldburger, Wyatt, Garret and Marshal Van Hande l, and Mattison and Kennedy Beyersdorf, two step great-grandchildren: Just in and Michael, and two great great grandchildren: Madison Surgenor and Ry ker Poquette. She is also survived by brothers-in-law: Theodore, John a nd Hank, and sisters-in-law: Josephine Evers, Gertrude Verkuilen, Margar et Phillips, and Lorraine Van Handel. She was preceded in death by her par ents, Herman and Helene, her sister Minnie (John) Evers, brothers John (El izabeth), Cornelius (Ann), George (Lill), Henry (Gertrude), Sebastian (Hel en), Pete (Minnie), Annie, and William Hietpas, sisters-in law: Lee, Eliza beth, and Mary Van Handel, and brothers-in-law: Ed Van Handel, Joseph V an Handel, Frank Evers, Jake Verkuilen, and Sylvester Phillips, and grandc hildren: Steven John and Christopher Joseph Van Handel. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 6 p.m., Monday, July 1 9, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1617 W. Pine St., Appleton, WI, with t he Rev. John Bergstadt and Rev. Jerome Singer concelebrating. Interment wi ll be at St. John's Cemetery in Little Chute. Friends may call at the Vall ey Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 18, and at the church Mond ay from 4 p.m. to the time of service. A memorial prayer service will be c onducted at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Mom's Caregive rs, Yvonne Engelman, Julie Gregurich, Barbara Kaun, Becky Kuettel, Shar on Peterson, and Elaine Scheibe, and Lisa, Lynn, Phyllis, and Stephanie V an Handel whose caring help allowed us to keep Mom at home through her ill ness. A Memorial will be established by the family. God saw she was getting tired, And Dad had waited long, So they put their arms around her, And whispered "Come along," With joyful tears We watched her fade away, And though we loved her dearly, We could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Her loving hands could rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. We love you, Mom. Valley Funeral Home 2211 N. Richmond St. 733-5435 *Serving as would be Served*
  Burial	Aft 16 Jul 2004	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I47731	1FamilyTree | PaulWest45278, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709, PaulaVanDykeReichert90596
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Hietpas, Herman,   b. 30 Jun 1870, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 18 Sep 1959, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Sanders, Helena Gertrude,   b. 14 Apr 1874, Glenvil, Clay, Nebraska, USA d. 8 May 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F15233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanHandel, Joseph Arnold,   b. 5 Nov 1908, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 Dec 2000, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1933	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  Children	+ 1. VanHandel, Robert + 2. VanHandel, Leone Helena   3. VanHandel, Sister Jolene Eunice O. P. + 4. VanHandel, Jerome   5. VanHandel, Judy,   b. 30 Jul 1946, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Mar 2009, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 62 years)   6. VanHandel, Beverly + 7. VanHandel, Glenn J.
  Family ID	F15232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Gedcom import from joleneWaldburger.FTW. [S99] Unknown, History of the Hietpas Family, (Paper copies in Little Chute ABBR "History of the Hietpas Family"TEXT Many dates are estimated and used to develop contemporary lists. This assumes: 1) marriage & 1st birth when mother was 18 and father 20; 2) subsequent birth s 2 years apart, 3) death at 60 if born before 1900, 70 afterwards; 4) rounded to nearest decade. The dates could be a decade off or more. I hope I did not "Kill" anyone still alive. Also my father r emembered many classmates and I adjusted dates accordingly.). [S100] Gedcom import from jhuitingHietpas.FTW.