Richard Bielinski

Richard F. Bielinski, age 85, of Sheboygan passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.
Richard was born on March 3, 1933 to the late George and Rose (Holda) Bielinski and was raised in Pine Grove, WI. He attended Brown County Elementary School in Pine Grove and then graduated from Green Bay East High School in 1951. Richard continued his education at St. Norbert College in De Pere and earned a degree in Business Administration Accounting in 1958. During his college tenure he spent time in the United States Navy Air Force serving during the Korean War. Richard was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, FL and Grosse Isle, MI. While in FL, he was in an officer candidate school and flight training program.
On August 20, 1955 Richard married Shirley Moureau at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Bay Settlement, WI. She preceded him in death on his birthday, March 3, 2005.
Richard was formerly employed at Krueger International (previously Krueger Metal Products) in Green Bay, WI. For over 30 years he was employed at Lake to Lake Dairy/Land O' Lakes Inc. earlier in Kiel then in Sheboygan where he retired as the chief accountant. He was a member of the National Accountant Association, now the Institute of Management Accounting for over 40 years.
Richard was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Sheboygan for over 40 years. He was a fifty plus year member of Catholic Knights which is now referred to as Catholic Financial where he received his gold rosary.
Richard is survived by four daughters, Sharon (Bernard) Pentek of Sheboygan, Linda (Timothy) Hietpas of Downers Grove, IL, Lisa (William) Rieboldt of Grafton and Lori (Scott) Bradshaw of Naperville, IL; nine grandchildren, Michael (friend Debra) Pentek of Orlando, FL, Dr. Jeffrey Pentek of Seattle, WA, Dr. Jennifer Pentek of Modesto, CA, and Matthew Pentek of Sheboygan, Christopher (Natalie) Hietpas of Wheaton, IL, Andrew Hietpas of Brookfield, IL, Allison Hietpas of Downers Grove, IL, Ryan Rieboldt of Peoria Heights, IL and Stephen Bradshaw of Naperville, IL; one great-grandson Cain Pentek of Orlando, FL; one sister Regina Pieschek of Green Bay; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ethel Heier and Doris Bosetski both of Kewaunee, Rita Moureau of Luxemburg, Rita Jauquet, Rosemary and Constance Vanness, Richard and Joan Moureau all of Green Bay and Loretta and Dale Vanderkin of Plymouth. Other family and friends further survive.
Along with his parents and wife, Richard was preceded in death by two brothers Clarence Bielinski and Edmund Bielinski, a sister Esther Heier and two infant siblings Harold and Angeline Bielinski; several brothers and sisters-in-law, Betty Bielinski, Clement Pieschek, Viola Bielinski, Eugene Heier, Stanley Bosetski, Orlin Pirlot, Peter Jauquet, Walter Moureau, Sister Mary John (Grace) Moureau, Joyce and Carl Berg, Milton and Marilyn Craanen, Darrell and Judy Lardinois, Bernice and Robert Jacobs and Jean and Donald Smits.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 2133 N. 22nd St. in Sheboygan. The family will greet visitors on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Zimmer Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center, W2132 Garton Rd. in Sheboygan from 4 PM until 7 PM and again on Saturday, at church, from 10 AM until the time of service. Entombment will take place at Nicolet Memorial Gardens in Green Bay, WI.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Richard's name.
The family would like to personally thank the staff at Hometown Retirement Inc. and Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center for their excellent care given to Richard.