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Dennis Koopman
DENNIS KOOPMAN
Newhall
Dennis Lee Koopman, 54, died Feb. 21, 2014, in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton, with Pastor Mike Townsley officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Dennis's family.
Dennis was born April 22, 1959, in Vinton to Charles and Mary (Beatty) Koopman, and graduated from Benton Community High School in 1977. He was married to LuElla Womochil on Sept. 14, 1981.
Dennis was a farmer and did custom baling and grinding as owner of Dennis Koopman Hay & Forage Service.
He is survived by his parents, Charles and Mary Koopman; his daughters, Brooke (Cory) Strasser, Brandie (Nathan) Gross and Rebecca (Brad) Norton; his sons, Dustin (Emily) Koopman and Eric Koopman; his grandchildren, Zachary and Elizabeth Strasser, Hannah and Aiden Gross, Rileigh, Gracie and Haleigh Norton and Wyatt and Stella Koopman; his siblings, Dan (Debbie) Koopman, Brenda (Wayne) Ostling of Nashotah, Wis., Dean (Heidi) Koopman and Duane (Michelle) Koopman; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneral homes.com.
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