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Hietpas, Paul J. "Gumby"Paul J. "Gumby" Hietpas, 78, died peacefully, Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at ho me surrounded by his loving family after a 7½ year courageous battle of pr ostate cancer. He was born September 19, 1927, in Little Chute, son of Cor nelius and Anna (Conrad) Hietpas. Paul married Margaret Opsteen May 10, 19 50, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Kimberly. He was employed at Thilmany Pu lp and Paper Company for 21 years and Langenhuizen Construction. He farm ed for 27 years in Dundas. After his retirement he worked for Mader's Cabi netry. Paul was a "jack of all trades" which included wood working, weldi ng and metal fabrication, farming, hunting rabbits and deer, fishing and g ardening among many others. About the only thing dad didn't do was skin pe aches. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna and w as a U. S. Army veteran.Mr. Hietpas is survived by 6 daughters and 8 sons: Bonnie (Jeff) Fische r, Dennis (Agnes), Alan (Becky), Joan (Cletus) Hubers, Karen (Dale) Mahnk e, Kevin (Karen), Jean Zornow, Roy (Carol), Ray (Lory), Randy (Tammy), Sco tt (Michele), Mike (Sandy), Sue (Jeff) Finch and Mary (Jon) Paris; brothe rs and sisters: Irene Roffers, Omar (Shirley) Hietpas, Lois (Clayton) Lieb ergen, Alice (Leo) Nackers, Eugene Hietpas, Sister Germaine Hietpas, Ken ( Irene) Hietpas, Merlin (Rose) Hietpas and Pete Van Dera; brothers- and sis ters-in-law: Rose (Edwin) Schuh, Nancy (Bernard) Schuh, Len (Ellen) Opstee n, Don (Linda) Opsteen. Also survived by special friends of Paul and Marga ret, Blasting Bert and Adeline Bright.He was also preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius and Anna Hietpa s, brothers: Vernon and Roger Hietpas; sister, Elaine; sisters-in-law: P at and Susan Hietpas; brother-in-law, Norbert Roffers; son-in-law, Paul Zo rnow and father- and mother-in-law: Leonard and Susan Opsteen.Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Ho ly Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna with the Rev. Jack Mullarkey officiatin g. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may ca ll at the church from 1:00 p.m. Tuesday until the time of the service. Mil itary rites will be conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #2 58 following the mass. A memorial has been established.VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES Little Chute 788-3321
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