Roup, Melvin 'Mike' L.

Melvin “Mike” L. Roup, 90, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 21, 2010, after a brief illness in Green Bay, Wis. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, until the time of the service. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Maureen of De Pere, Wis.; daughter-in-law, Julie (Phillip) Linse of Littleton, Colo.; four grandsons, Paul (Jill) of De Pere, Alex (Lynette) of Green Bay, Austin and Andrew Roup, both of Colorado; two granddaughters, Stacey (Ken) Urry of Bartlett, Ill. and Kathryn (Josh) Vieth of Waukesha, Wis.; ten great-grandchildren; special friends, Jason and Michelle; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Roup; two brothers, Donald and Robert (Pat) Roup; and two sisters, Lois (Don) Wilson and Dorothy (Homer) Emerson.

Born Jan. 17, 1920, in DeWitt, he is the son of the late William Lester and Mette-Marie (Lund) Roup. Mike is a graduate of Lisbon High School. On Sept. 10, 1949, he married Bernadette Mungen at St. Irenaeus Church in Clinton. She preceded him in death in 1997. Mike was a longtime Group Claims Manager for Mutual of Omaha in Cedar Rapids retiring in 1982. Both Mike and Bernadette were active volunteers for St. Jude Parish and Mercy Hospital. He will be remembered as a lifelong Hawkeye and Cubs fan. Mike enjoyed the outdoors, especially duck hunting and fishing and was always ready for a good conversation.

Online condolences may be sent to www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.