Christine Hietpas

Christine Ann Hietpas - Kaukauna - Age 64, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer on March 18, 2022. Chris was born in Kaukauna to Robert and Laverne Ribarchek on May 2, 1957. She graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1975. She married Gary Hietpas on July 23, 1976, at St. Aloysius in Kaukauna. She was a homemaker with a few stints working for H&R Block during tax season and was known as the unofficial tax expert for all that knew her. Chris’ family was her top priority, and she always made an effort to attend her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. Chris also enjoyed spending time on the lake at their cottage in Shawano. Chris is survived by her loving husband of 45 years: Gary; sons: Bradley (Kelly) Hietpas, Andrew (Katie) Hietpas, Curtiss (Becki) Hietpas, Ross (Leah) Hietpas, and daughter: Chianna (Kevin Powell) Hietpas; sister: Patricia (Terry Loest) Ribarchek of Mayville, brother: David (Holly Howard) Ribarchek of Three Rivers, Mich.; her grandchildren: Grayson, Brayden, Jackson, Jada, Zander, Laurynn, Nolan, Max, Drew, Olivia, Evan, Alec, Sawyer, Wyatt, and future baby Hietpas; Gary’s mother: Lucille Hietpas, and his siblings: Glenn (Connie) Hietpas, Pamela (Philip) Maturo, Clearwater Beach, Fla., Keith (Susan) Hietpas, Lynn (Jeffrey) Lamers, Kevin (Chris) Hietpas, Lisa (Todd Biesterveld) Hietpas, Carol (Mark) Casler, Timothy (Cathy) Hietpas, and Julie (Gregg) Rogers. Chris is preceded in death by her parents: Robert and Laverne Ribarchek, half-brother: Joseph Carroll, father-in-law: Roger Hietpas, nephews: Troy Kaufman, Adam Ribarchek, and nieceL: Cara Hietpas. In lieu of flowers, memorials to ThedaCare Cancer Care (Encircle Health) in Chris’s name are appreciated. The family of Chris wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff at Encircle Cancer Center, especially Krystal Schepp, APNP and Shannon Schmidt, MD, the Theda Care at Home Hospice Nurses and ThedaCare Appleton 8^th Floor nursing staff, and to Laura, the RN Navigator from the Theda Care Canter Center for their compassion and care. Funeral services for Chris will be held on Thursday, March 31, at Wichmann Fargo Funeral Home, 400 Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna, at 5 p.m. with Deacon Steve Van De Hey officiating. Memorial visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until the time of service. Private interment at Union Cemetery. To share a memory of Chris, please visit wichmannfuneralhomes.com.

Fargo Funeral Home, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Kaukauna  766-6200, online condolences, www.wichmannfargo.com