Service Details
Funeral services – Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:00 am in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home
Visitation- Thursday in the funeral home from 5:00 – 8:00 pm and Friday from 10:00 – 11:00 am
Racine – Amber Nichole Hetland, age 22, passed away after a tragic automobile accident with one of her dearest friends, Haley Montee, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Amber was born in Racine, Wisconsin on December 19, 1994 at 1:57 p.m. to Angelica Marie (nee: Bruno) Flores and Paul Joseph Hetland.
Amber was a gifted artist who drew the world through her own eyes. She intuitively celebrated diversity and thus took great care to portray all people with compassion and honesty—no matter their race, gender or socio-economical status. Amber had the unique ability to see humor everywhere and in every thing. For her, it was its own living and breathing entity, separate but explicitly tied to every occasion. Like a twister kite tale, it spun. It spun through each of our lives—through our shared moments of surprise, of celebration and, yes, even our grief.
Then she chuckled as she adjusted her safety goggles and, as an extraordinary feeling of speed and strength flowed through the kite and into her and, without even so much as a glance at the pearly-blue world behind her, she disappeared, among the stars. ~ Burnett
Surviving are her mother, Angelica “Angie” Marie (nee: Bruno) Flores; father, Paul Joseph (Patty Johnston) Hetland; sisters, Breana (Bobby Langdon) Bowen, April Hetland and Megan Hetland; brother, Anthony Hetland; Stepsisters, Lindsay Bruce (Flores) and Heather Flores, grandmother, Bonnie Swanson; nephews and niece, Lincoln Langdon, Addison Hetland and Beau Hetland; aunts & uncles, John (Leslie) Bruno and their children, Leaf & Forest; Jennifer Bruno and her children, Audrianna (and her son, Ayden), Alexis & Tristan; Elizabeth (Sam) Modder and their children, Uriah & Willa; Stephanie Swanson, Ron (Reachel) Hetland, Susie (Gary) Weinkauf, Dan (Pat) Hetland, Mike (Debbie) Hetland, Joe (Jeri) Hetland, Jackie (Gary) Pfeilstifter, Mary Johann and Tim (Joanne) Hetland; great-aunts, Karen Alvord and Ethel (Terry) Dowling; God Mother, DaNelle Borglin (God-sister, Lexy Salazar and God-brother, Xavier Angeles) other relatives and many, many dear friends – too numerous to mention all by name. Amber was preceded in death by her grandparents, Roby Swanson and Vilas & Agnes Hetland.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11:00 am in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00-8:00 pm and on Friday from 10-11 am.
Nancy Renpaul says
So sad to here this. I worked next to her a few times at work. She was a !really nice girl. R.I.P Amber.
Cameron says
Rest in peace prayers to the family.
Rosalina Rivera says
My deepest condolences to the family. May she R. I. H.
Dawn Rushing/Brantley says
CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY. THIS GIRLS COUSIN SAVED MY LIFE IN A BAD ACCIDENT 3 YEARS AGO AND IT’S IRONIC. ID LOVE TO GIVE BACK AND HELP THIS FAMILY .
Theresa F. says
Words cannot express how greatly sorry I am for your loss you’re in my constant prayers
Elaine Schachelmayer says
My heartfelt condolences! May God’s love and the love of family and friends bring comfort to you. With tender prayers of Mercy… Elaine S.
Cammy Julian says
I am so sorry for your loss, our prayers are with you.
Kathleen Hesse says
There are no words for this loss. Just know how many thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Elva Rodriguez says
My deepest condolences to you and your families..So sorry for your lost..
Steve & Erika Hetland says
With deepest sympathies for your loss.
Cherish the memories . Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
CH says
As a mother, I have had a similar experience of loosing a child, a daughter at such a very young age. I know with time your family will come to a point of exceptance an look foward to the day when you will be reunited with Amber again. The Bible promises a new heaven an a new earth free from sickness an death. Revelation 21:3,4. My condolences to your family.
Jane Reilly says
So sorry for your loss! My deepest sympathy to the family!
Sherri Gordon says
I loved this girl more than words could explain I’ve known her my whole life and was close with her brother you will be missed and it’s hard to get up everyday love you beautiful rest easy
Sheila Grandy says
Sorry for your loss, She’ll always remain in our hearts forever, may God comfort you during this time
Stephanie kosterman says
You will truly be missed Amber .
We love you rest in peace.
Sherrise miller says
MY heart aches for the family.. I pray that God gives u strength and much healing….. Sincerely just a mother
Kelli Possing-Lepow says
With our deepest condolences to the family
Lee Hansen says
So very sad
Michael C. says
Because God loved the world so much he gave his son so we could have life. How is that possible? Because Jesus who himself died was resurrecte by his Father. Now Jesus says in John5:28 he will also resurrect those who have died to come back alive to live forever in a paradise earth. It’s in Revelation 21:3,4 where we read there will be death no more. Life ever lasting – God’ promise to faithful Christians
Kari (Johnson) Jones says
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I pray God rests His peace and comfort on you through these most difficult times.
Anonymous says
I am so very sorry for this family. May you find peace within.
Jenny Soens says
I am so very sorry for this family. May you find peace within.
Amy E. Cape says
I am so sorry for your tragic loss. I pray that you press through this time of darkness and pain.
Bob & Pat Bruno says
So sorry for your loss, may she rest in peace.
Joanne Knox says
However does one survive this much grief without the strength of the Lord in and beside you. You have all suffered great loss this month, and my prayer is that knowing that she is in heaven with her recently passed grandfather will bring you some solace. My prayers are with you.
Nadine felix says
U will truly be missed. U always had so much respect for me never disrespect me ever.I’m glad I had the change of knowing u . see u again on the other side. Love u amber
Donna Lee Bruno ( Little Donna Bruno) says
God Bless you Amber. I wish there was more time here on Earth to spend with you, such a short time you were here. You definitely left a big impression on not only myself, but on Austin as well. I know you’ll be watching over your Mom, but I thought I’d ask you to anyway. Say hi to Grandma & grandpa Bruno for me? Please? It won’t be too much longer and we’ll all be reunited in Heaven! You’re really going to be missed until then. I Love You, your Aunt, Donna Bruno ( Little Donna Bruno)
Karen Modder-Border says
So sad for this amazing family who have so quickly lost two adored loved ones in quick succession… Praying that this close family will find comfort and peace in arms of each other and their army of dear friends, and the love of their precious Saviour, Jesus.
Benny Velasquez says
I didn’t know you, but if you left that much of an impression on my niece Angelina Velasquez then you must have been a very special person, rest peacefully Amber
Adrienne Gibson-Stulo says
I didn’t know Amber, but I am good friends with her friend Angelina Velasquez and have heard nothing but positive good things about Amber… I’m sorry for the families loss… May she rest peacefully with the angels.
Williams Family says
Condolences to the Hetland family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your whole family. Psalms 147:3 says God, “heals the broken hearted, and binds up their wounds.” May God bring you comfort and peace.
Anthony Hetland says
I love you Amber, more than anything.