Germaine R. Hietpas, Little Chute, age 93, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at St. Paul Home, where she has been very well taken care of for the last several years. She was born on June 7, 1923 to the late Peter and Marie (Vander Velden) Lamers. Germaine married Robert "Bob" Hietpas at St. John Church on February 5, 1946. Bob preceded her in death on January 9, 1995.

Germaine enjoyed neighborhood gatherings on Van Buren Street when her children were young. Later, she looked forward to those sunny Sunday afternoons under a shade tree by the lake.

Germaine is survived by her 6 children: Lynn (Dick) Strutz of Little Chute; Chera of Appleton; Tom "Chipper" (Sue) of Little Chute (who was very devoted to visiting his mother on Sunday mornings); Mark (Kim) of California; Ray (Becky) of Kaukauna; and Lee of Kimberly; grandchildren: Mark Strutz, Jill (Rob) Mesun, Lisa (Andy) Gilmore, Sara Vogels, Amy (Jeff) Kolasinski, David (Beth) Vander Velden, Troy (fiancée Erin) Krause, Trista Hietpas, Mark Hietpas Jr., Abby (Ben) Giffin and Ashley (Craig) Dillinger; and great grandchildren: Tyler, Madelyn, Sophia, Eli, Mallory, Morgan, Jackson, Mason, Savannah, Walter, Chance, Amelia, Addison, Beau, Foster and Truitt.

In addition to her parents, Germaine was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Robin; great grandchildren: Frehley Gilmore and Logan Mesun; father and mother-in-law, Joseph and Kate Hietpas; brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Therese Lamers; and brother-in-law, Fr. Raymond Hietpas.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 Pine St. Little Chute) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m.   The Rev. Ronald Belitz will officiate. Committal St. John Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff at St. Paul Home and Hospice Services, especially Melissa, for the wonderful care they gave Germaine.