Genevieve Alice Hein, 83, of Gillett, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at her home at Bass Lake surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 6, 1930, at South Branch, the daughter of the late Mathias and Genevieve (Pecore) Otradovec.
On Sept. 13, 1952, Genevieve married Ruben Hein at St. Joseph of the Lake Catholic Church, South Branch. The couple made their home in West De Pere until moving to their Bass Lake home. Genevieve enjoyed bird watching, playing cards, sewing and, above all else, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Keshena, where she served as secretary for 12 years.
Genevieve is survived by her husband, Ruben; her children, Kenneth “Digger” Hein, of Gillett, Darrell (Sharon) Hein, of Holmen, Michael (Debra) Hein, of Wrightstown, Jody (Bill) Van Camp, of De Pere, Dennis (Diane) Hein, of Shawano, Becky (Wayne) Hendricks, of Wrightstown, Myron (Chrissy) Hein, of Green Bay, Alicia (Steven) Wilke, of Shawano; 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
She is further survived by her siblings, Adelbert, of South Branch, Sylvia, of Keshena, Leila, of Quinnesec, Michigan, Angie, of Combined Locks, Roberta, of Columbus, Missouri, Romelda, of Shawano, Christine, of Oshkosh, Matt, of Silver Spring, Maryland, Margaret, of Keshena, Joe, of South Branch, and Roseann, of Lac Du Flambeau; and her precious dog, Sam.
Genevieve was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings, Irvin, Marcella, Roger, Eleanor, Orville, Laurel, Melvin and Francis.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Keshena with the Rev. David McElroy, O.Praem, and the Rev. David Barrett officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph of the Lake Cemetery, South Branch. Visitation will be held at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. and at the church on Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of service. A parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Swedberg Funeral Home.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Menominee Tribal Clinic and Heartland Hospice for the care and compassion.
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