Krueger, Mary Jane

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• Tombstone: Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 13 Jan 2012; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Mary Jane "Janie" Hietpas, age 81, of Hallmark Place in Kimberly, died unexpectedly from a brief illness on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Appleton. She was born on January 10, 1931 to Edward and Eva (Courchane) Krueger. Janie married her high school sweetheart and love of her life Eugene "Oogie" Hietpas on September 30, 1950. It broke her heart to lose him on July 15, 1976. Janie was an avid Packer fan and never missed a game, either in person, or at home. She enjoyed playing cards with her group on Mondays and Fridays and she enjoyed bowling. She also enjoyed Friday fish fry's, a good martini and lady bugs. Janie helped to establish the Kimberly Employee Credit Union and donated her time to her passion of volunteering. She had a wonderful green thumb and was well known for saving any plants or flowers that were dying. The love of her life was her family, she will be deeply missed by her five children, Debbie (Gary) Evers, Kaukauna, Jeff (Diann) Hietpas, Hortonville, Sherry Jansen, Kaukauna, Vicky (Jay) Biersteker, Darboy and Bruce (Diane) Hietpas, Freedom; her twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, Melissa (Evers) and Rob Buckley and their children, Anna and Claire; Amy (Evers) and Marc Milligan and their children, Zach and Zoe; Ric (Tracy) Evers and their children, Collin and Prestynn; Eugene (Betsy) Hietpas and their children, Allison and Kaitlyn; Dawn Hietpas; Michelle (Jansen) and Nick Swenson; Marvin Jansen; Mandy Jansen; George Langenhuizen (Amanda Janssen) and their son, Hunter; Lee Langenhuizen; Heidi Hietpas; and Megan Biersteker. She is further survived by her siblings, June (Krueger) and Gene Appleton, Audrey (Krueger) and Don "Pete" Valentyne, Peggy (Krueger) and Dick Van Himbergen; Bonnie (Krueger) Vander Velden; sister-in-law, Joan Krueger; and other relatives and friends. Janie was preceded in death by her husband, "Oogie"; grandson, Nick Hietpas; siblings and in-laws, Bruce Krueger and Irene (Krueger-DeBruin); Lyle Krueger; Marie (Allie) and George "Grut" VanderZanden; Gerald Vander Velden; Joyce (Krueger) and Frank Gmeiner; Frances "Bud" and Marie Harley; Edward Krueger, Jr.; William Harley; Giles X. and Anne Hietpas; and Fabian and Elaine Hietpas. A Mass of Christian Burial for Janie will be held on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Parish - Kimberly, 600 E. Kimberly Ave. with Fr. Dave Beaudry officiating. Family and friends may visit at the church on Monday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the mass. Burial will take place in Holy Name Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.
Janie's family would like to send a special thanks to her son-in-law, Jay and the 1st Responders, Dr. Riedy, Chaplain Nettie and the many nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital and Rennes and also her dear friend, Doris. Thank you all for your kindness and compassionate care.
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Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from January 13 to January 15, 2012

Mary married Hietpas, Eugene F. Aft 1948. Eugene (son of Hietpas, Albert Peter "Bart" and Janssen, Regina Ann) was born 15 Mar 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 15 Jul 1976, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 15 Jul 1976, Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Vicky married Biersteker, Jay (son of Biersteker, Maurice Jacob "Terry" and Esler, Frances) [Group Sheet]

Debra — Evers, Gary. [Group Sheet]

Jeffery married Vosters, Diann (daughter of Vosters, John J. and Schnese, Priscilla) [Group Sheet]

Bruce married VanHandel, Diane M. (daughter of VanHandel, Harold A. and VanDinter, Jule) [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 1 Oct 2003; Appleton Post Crescent

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Hietpas, Nick M., FreedomNick Michael Hietpas, born February 23, 1985 in Appleton, WI to Bruce a nd Diane (Van Handel) Hietpas died as the result of an automobile acciden t. Nick attended Freedom schools graduating from Freedom High School in sp ring of 2003. Nick worked for his father at Hietpas Welding as a certifi ed welder in Appleton and was currently attending Fox Valley Tech in the i ndustrial welding technician program.Nick earned a trip to the National Skills USA - VICA competition in Kans as City, Missouri in June after winning a gold medal at the state competit ion held in Madison on April 24th. Students who win a gold medal at sta te and advance to the national competition are among the top 2% in the nat ion. Nick was one of the 43 high school students to compete in the conte st that included metalworking, welding frame analysis, refinishing, estima ting, plastic repair, and a written test. He earned a Bronze Medal (3rd) a nd became the first national medalist for Wisconsin in the collision repa ir technology contest and the first national medalist for Freedom Skills U SA advisor, Bob Abitz. In addition to the bronze medal, Nick was also awar ded a toolbox, paint gun, Miller welding helmet, and a trip to the Mart in Senour Paint School, and a full scholarship to Wyotech College, Larami e, Wyoming which he was to attend in the spring of 2004. He was involved w ith the Freedom Chapter of Beat the Heat, and a member of the high scho ol football team throughout his high school years.Nick had a great love for hunting, snowmobiling, jeeping, dirt biking, a nd riding horses. He had a great love for his family and his numerous frie nds. He is survived by his parents, Bruce and Diane Hietpas, his sister He idi, his maternal grandmother Jule Van Handel, his paternal grandmother Ma ry Jane Hietpas, aunts and uncles Tom (Mary) Van Handel, Wayne (Bonnie) V an Handel, Dawn (Mike) Vandenberg (his godparents) Debbie (Gary) Evers, Je ff (Diann) Hietpas, Sherry Jansen (Orin Zick), and Vicki (Jay) Biersteke r. He also leaves behind many cousins: Brian, Rick, Wendy, Jason, Jessic a, and Jeff Van Handel; Amy, Melissa, and Rick Evers; Gene and Dawn Hietpa s; Michelle, Marvin, and Mandy Jansen; George, and Lee Langenhuizen; and M egan Biersteker. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Haro ld Van Handel, and his paternal Grandfather Eugene Hietpas.A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 2, 2003 at 6: 00 PM at ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH in Freedom, Wisconsin with the Re v. Dennis Ryan officiating. Entombment will take place in the Star of Ho pe Chapel Mausoleum at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton. Friends may ca ll on Thursday at the church from 2:00 PM until the time of the mass. In l ieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in Nick’s name.Nick, we are so proud that you wanted to be a part of our business and wor ked so hard to achieve your goals. It is impossible for us to express o ur sorrow in your passing. We love you very much. Mom, Dad, and Heidi.
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