Harry Leopold Hurst

1924 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Harry Leopold Hurst
  Born	30 Sep 1924	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1942	St John High School, Little Chute
  Died	02 Jan 2015	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I110729	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Bernard Augustine Hurst,   b. 25 Dec 1898, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 12 Jun 1958, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Mary Jansen,   b. 18 Aug 1901, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 16 Jul 1992, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 90 years)
  Married	19 May 1921	St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F1200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dolores J Elsner,   b. 16 Dec 1928, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin ,   d. 26 Mar 2015, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin  (Age 86 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1954
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F47844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		St John High School Yearbook 1942
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• Notes

  Harry L. Hurst, Kaukauna, age 90, died on Friday January 2, 2015 at Parkside Care Center. He was born September 30, 1924 in Little Chute, son of the late Bernard and Mary (Jansen) Hurst. The 3rd born in a family of seven, Harry graduated from St. John High School in Little Chute in 1942 and St. Norbert's Collage in 1952 where he went under the G.I. Bill. On October 16, 1954 Harry married Dolores Elsner. The couple lived in Kaukauna their entire married lives. Harry served in the U.S. Army in WWII and fought in Belgium and Germany, including the Battle of the Bulge. On his return home he played for the Little Chute Semi-pro football team, the Flying Dutchmen. Harry worked for many different companies. He volunteered at 1000 Island Environmental Center and built many bird houses, he also volunteered at the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Dolores; 2 sisters: Audrey (Gerald) Driessen, Little Chute and Jeanette (Tom) Vandehey, Kimberly; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hurst, Appleton; many nieces, nephews, and friends. He is further survived by his wife's family: Carmen Elsner, Little Chute, Denise Koepke, Abilene, TX, and Norma Elsner, Shawano. He was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law: Willis and Nanna Elsner, brothers, Cletus (Gertrude), Kenneth ("Tiny"), Phillip, Floyd (Noreen and Cordell), a nephew, Steve Vandehey; in-laws: Lou Ellen Elsner and Willis Elsner Jr. Mass of Christian Burial for Harry will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL PARISH at ST. Aloysius Church, 2401 Main Ave., Kaukauna with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends will be received at church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for Kaukauna Area Catholic School System, 1000 Island Environmental Center or The Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery. The Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family. 766-2099. www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com Special thanks to Cathy and Brian Hawley, Wayne and Clair Christopherson and the staff at Parkside Care Center for all their love and care.