He was born on Oct. 3, 1939.
He married Irene Wildenberg on October 8, 1959 at St. John's Church in Little Chute, WI.
Ken was employed at United Grocers (Roundy's) for 28 yrs , where he drove semi and worked in the warehouse until the company moved to Milwaukee. Then he drove trucks for several different trucking companies until he retired.
He also served in the Army and was sent with the 32nd Red Arrow Div. to the state of Washington for a year during the Berlin Crisis.
He and his wife, Irene, also were owners of the "Sharp-It Shop" for 13 yrs. where they sharpened saws and all types of blades for local contractors and mills and residents of surrounding areas.
After retiring, they sold their home and bought a motor home in which they put on many miles driving all over the United States. When they tired of driving, they spent their winters in AZ where they bought their winter home but came back to Kaukauna to live permanently. And the children were very happy because their "Mr. Fixit" was back!!
n addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers; Paul (wife, Margaret Opsteen), Roger (wife, Pat Opsteen), Omar (wife, ShirleyMcCabe), Eugene (wife, Susan Jury), infant brother Vernon, and sister Irene (husband, Norbert Roffers), and sister Elaine (husband, Peter Van Dera) and brother-in-law Clayton Liebergen.
The Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM at ST. MARY'S CHURCH, 119 W. 7th St, Kaukauna with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating.
Obit & photo published by Fargo Funeral Home
He was born on Oct. 3, 1939.
He married Irene Wildenberg on October 8, 1959 at St. John's Church in Little Chute, WI.
Ken was employed at United Grocers (Roundy's) for 28 yrs , where he drove semi and worked in the warehouse until the company moved to Milwaukee. Then he drove trucks for several different trucking companies until he retired.
He also served in the Army and was sent with the 32nd Red Arrow Div. to the state of Washington for a year during the Berlin Crisis.
He and his wife, Irene, also were owners of the "Sharp-It Shop" for 13 yrs. where they sharpened saws and all types of blades for local contractors and mills and residents of surrounding areas.
After retiring, they sold their home and bought a motor home in which they put on many miles driving all over the United States. When they tired of driving, they spent their winters in AZ where they bought their winter home but came back to Kaukauna to live permanently. And the children were very happy because their "Mr. Fixit" was back!!
n addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers; Paul (wife, Margaret Opsteen), Roger (wife, Pat Opsteen), Omar (wife, ShirleyMcCabe), Eugene (wife, Susan Jury), infant brother Vernon, and sister Irene (husband, Norbert Roffers), and sister Elaine (husband, Peter Van Dera) and brother-in-law Clayton Liebergen.
The Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 12:00 PM at ST. MARY'S CHURCH, 119 W. 7th St, Kaukauna with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating.
Obit & photo published by Fargo Funeral Home
Family Members
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Elaine Hietpas VanDera
1926–1976
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Paul J. "Gumby" Hietpas
1927–2005
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Roger W Hietpas
1929–2004
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Irene Elizabeth Hietpas Roffers
1930–2013
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Omar W. Hietpas
1932–2015
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Alice M. Hietpas Nackers
1934–2022
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Lois A. Hietpas Liebergen
1934–2022
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Eugene George Hietpas
1935–2010
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Vernon Norbert "Veren" Hietpas
1936–1936
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