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Robert 'Duane' Popenhagen
ROBERT "DUANE" POPENHAGEN
Grinnell
Robert "Duane" Popenhagen, 92, of Grinnell, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Neb. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Duane Popenhagen Memorial Fund to benefit local organizations of the families in the Grinnell and Brooklyn communities and can be sent to Smith Funeral Home, 1103 Broad St., Grinnell, IA 50112.
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