- Huiting, Theodore J. "Ted"
Theodore J. "Ted" Huiting, age 74 of Little Chute died unexpectedly Sunda y, October 10, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh peacefully with his f amily by his side after a short illness. He was born January 6, 1930 in Li ttle Chute son of Theodore and Sophia (Hietpas) Huiting. Ted married Muri el G. Schmitz November 4, 1953, celebrating 50 happy years of marriage tog ether mostly in a home Ted built by hand. Muriel preceded Ted in death Ju ne 8, 2004.
Mr. Huiting was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Ch ute. Through his life, he was a farmer, mason, and managed the Golden Yo lk Ranch. Ted was a true handy-man, there was "nothing he couldn't fix a nd nothing he couldn't break." He spent his life surrounded in "Paradise ", residing in Little Chute. He was a passionate fisherman and hunter w ho enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mr. Huiting enjoyed "t he trailer" at Berry Lake with his family. Ted was a member of the Jacob C oppus American Legion Post #258, Little Chute. He was a U.S. Army veter an of Korea, having served from 1951 to 1953 with the 7th Armored Divisi on in artillery. He made friends for life and enjoyed the longtime friends hips with his card club. Mr. Huiting was a model father, a glimpse of t he "heavenly father", a true testament of love to his children.Ted is survived by his children: Helen (Joe) Guertin, Oak Creek; Peg (Calv in) Vesely, Winneconne; James Huiting (Gail Wilson) Denver, Colorado; Kath ryn (John) Eggers, Appleton; Diane (Brian) Maki, Keller, Texas; Charles Hu iting (Elizabeth Gesicki), Kaukauna; Jason Huiting and fiancee Nikki Andra shko and her children: Alex and Kylee, Little Chute; 17 grandchildren: Kar issa (Del), Joe Jr. (Farrah), Stephanie, Stephen, Calvin II, Jessica (Brya n), Rebecca, Gannon, Miranda, Larissa, Ian, Aleanna, Meghan, Samuel, Ahdri a, Caroline, Briana; three great-grandchildren: Anna Joy, Jenna Grace a nd baby Bowman; a brother, Paul Huiting; two sisters: Germaine (Harold) Sc humacher, Marion (Verl) Parker; lifelong friend and "brother" Maurice Broc kman and uncle and friend, Joe Hietpas; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-la w: Adeline (Delmar) Nieland; Jerry (Gloria) Schmitz, Gordy (Lavonne) Schmi tz; and Richard (Marlene) Schmitz; Ted's card club of 45 years; numerous n ieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter.Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday October 14, 2004 at St. John Nepo mucene Catholic Church, Little Chute with Revs. Patrick Beno and Willie Va nde Loo officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chut e. Friends may call at the Verkuilen Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesd ay and at the church from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of the mass. A L egion prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday and a rosary wi ll be prayed at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Military rites will be conducted by t he Jacob Coppus American Legion Post #258, Little Chute following mas s. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.Ted's family wishes to thank the chaplain and medical staff at Mercy Medic al Center and Mayo Clinic for their care and concern.You were the best dad, grandfather and great-grandfather in the world "Got ta cut for home."
VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME101 Canal StreetLittle Chutete
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- Dad was born into one of the most difficult s ituations imaginable: His father had just taken out a loan to start up a a uto repair/resale shop on Wilson St in Little Chute, the Depression stru ck and then Ted Sr. died just 2 months after dad was born. Grandma Soph ie raised 4 children by herself w/o SS and never lost the home on Washingt on St ; safe to say they did not have a pot to pee into. Both the John Hie tpas and Geo Weyenberg families helped out. At age 10, Dad went to live wi th Nick Hietpas (Grandma's uncle) at the Hietpas Dairy Farm on French Ro ad (just SW of the culvert crossing between "OO" and 96. This mea nt up at 5 every day before school. He was befriended by the Joe & Minn ie Brockman Family who had a farm (NW of the current "OO" and 141 overpas s) nearby. Dad and Maurice (Uncle Maurice) remained long-time friends. Aft er finishing school, Dad continued to work at Hietpas's then was draft ed in 1951. He served as a forward observer with an Artillery battali on of the 7th Div in Korea (imagine a 6'4' blond Dutchman with a radio ant enna - sniper practice!). After the war, Dad got married to his Army buddy 's sister - Mom - and went to work for Dick Oudenhoven Construction. Alo ng the way, Dad built his own home on French Road across form Hietpas's Da iry. About 1967 Dad help start the Golden Yolk Egg Ranch financed by neigh bor and ex-co-worker Paul Kerkoff. Dad ran the Farm from 1967-1995 wh en it was dismantled. In 1991, Dad sold the French Road home and after Gra ndma's death, moved into the home he was born in. Dad has always been a pa ssionate hunter & fisherman, he and Mom have had a trailer on Berry Lake f or over 30 years.!BIRTH: Outagamie Co Records; ; ; Birth 48/619; ; Middle name listed as Ju nior on birth certificate and dad was nicknamed Junior. But he always list ed his middle name as James and sometimes added the "Jr". part.
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1930 - 2004 (74 years)
Education - High School
