Paul G. "Petie" Vanden Heuvel, Little Chute, age 82 died Wednesday March 2, 2011 at Theda Clark Medical Center after suffering a stroke. He was born in Little Chute on January 16, 1929 to the late Peter and Dora (Hietpas) Vanden Heuvel. Petie married Laverne Kamps on October 25, 1954 at St. Paul Parish in Combined Locks. He served in the Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258. Petie owned and operated his own business until his retirement in 1991. Following his retirement, he was a courier for The Van Hoof Companies until he passed. This enabled him to continue the socializing he enjoyed so much. Petie enjoyed tinkering with things and made great beef jerky. He had a green thumb and loved tending to his plants. As most will attest, he was very proud of his grandchildren and loved watching them compete.

Petie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Laverne; children: Dick (Sheila), Richfield; Dan (Maureen), Combined Locks; Dean (Vicki), Chandler, AZ; Paula Nichols, Phoenix, AZ; and Jill Knodl, Germantown; grandchildren: Paul, Emily and Maddie Nichols, Sydney and Justin Knodl, Casey Fox, Adam, Ariana, Kyra, Sabrina, Katie (Ben Apodaca), Matt and Sam; brothers and sisters: Clarence (Urs) Vanden Heuvel, Dolores Machurick, Donna (Bob) Welch , Ken Vanden Heuvel and Barbara (Mike) Kons; and sisters-in-law Charlotte Helf, Jane and Noreen Vanden Heuvel and Yvonne Rusk. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, Petie was preceded in death by his brothers Lloyd, Jerome and Gene Vanden Heuvel; father and mother-in-law Edward and Hattie Kamps; Laverne's infant brother Richard; sister-in-law Anne Vanden Heuvel; and brother-in-law Mike Machurick.

Visitation will be held Saturday March 5, 2011 at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 S. Pine St. Little Chute) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. James Hablewitz will officiate. Military rites conducted by the Jacob Coppus
American Legion Post 258 will immediately follow. Committal St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established.