Kopitzke, Maeferd Arnold Arthur

1918 - 2008  (89 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Kopitzke, Maeferd Arnold Arthur
  Born	9 May 1918	New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	26 May 1918	Emmanuel Lutheran Church, New London, Outagamie , Wisconsin
  Also Confirmed on May 17, 1931
  Military Service	From 26 Mar 1945 to 5 Dec 1945
  WWII, US Army
  Died	21 Feb 2008	Weyauwega, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Feb 2008
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Maeferd A. "Mae" Kopitzke, age 89, of New London, died on Thursday, February 21, 2008, and immediately his guardian angels carried his soul to the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus. Maeferd was born May 9th, 1918, to the late Arthur and Elsie (Hedtke) Kopitzke. At Emanuel Lutheran Church in New London, Mae was baptized on May 26, 1918, Mae became an adopted child of his heavenly Father and was also confirmed that faith on May 17, 1931. He married Vernice Huebner on November 3, 1940, they spent 67 years helping with life's struggles and sharing the joyous times. Mae served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, entering on March 26, 1945, and was honorably discharged on December 5, 1945. He was a 60 year member of the American Legion. Most of his life he worked in meat departments and eventually he owned the Beacon Cash Market. He later worked at Four Wheel Drive until retiring. Mae enjoyed fishing, hunting, sheepshead, playing drums in polka bands from age 7 to his 70's, and remodeling. Once while walking with Fritz Bernegger in an empty field south of New London, Mae was told to dig a hole. That become a well digging and the start of what became Hillshire Farms (Sara Lee). Maeferd is survived by his wife Vernice; daughter, Diane (Russell) Otto, New London; daughter, Donna Hoffman (special friend Jerry Weber), Appleton; son, Douglas Kopitzke, Clearwater, FL; daughter, Daryl (James) Kuehl, Stevens Point; a sister Enola Steinbach; his grandchildren: Kay (Gary) Swick, Karin (Vernon) Schirpke, Kristine (Shannon) Glenn, Roger Huettner, Lee Huettner, Susan Van Astin, Brian (Becky) Kuehl, Jason (Shannon) Kuehl; great-grandchildren: Bailie and Brice Swick, Heather, Holly, Ashley, Austin, Autumn and Hailie Schirpke, Sammantha Otto and step great-granddaughter Dessiree Allen; Kellan and Novan Glenn, Anthony and Genevieve Huettner, Michael, Jonathan, and Mia Huettner, Marvin Van Asten, Jacob and Paige Kuehl. He is further survived by other relatives and friends. Mae is preceded in death by his parents, sister Mildred and Arnold Krenke, brother Elmer and Viola Kopitzke, brother-in-law William Steinbach, grandsons: Justin Swick and Russell Otto, Jr., his in-laws, Albert and Minnie (Below) Huebner, sisters-in-law: Hazel and William McKay, Florence and Edwin Lloenhagen, Gertude and Arther Deering and Angeline and Elmer Boelter, brother-in-law, Irving and Leona Hueber, and nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mae will be held on Monday, February 25, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in New London with Rev. John Schewe officiating. Burial will be in the Little Wolf Cemetery, Manawa. Friends may call directly at the church on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. "Nothing in my hands I bring. Simply to Thy cross I cling "...just as I am. Simply to Thy cross I cling "...just as I am. Cline & Hanson Funeral Home Section B, Page 5
  Buried	Little Wolf Cemetery, Manawa, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I186778	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Kopitzke, Arthur Philip C.,   b. 1 May 1894, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1969, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Hedtke, Elsie,   b. 3 Jan 1899,   d. 1 Jul 1972, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F63147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Huebner, Vernice,   b. 4 Dec 1913,   d. 25 Dec 2010, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1940
  Children	+ 1. Kopitzke, Diane E.,   b. 29 Apr 1941, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Jan 2009, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F63146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 9 May 1918 - New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Baptism - 26 May 1918 - Emmanuel Lutheran Church, New London, Outagamie , Wisconsin Died - 21 Feb 2008 - Weyauwega, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Little Wolf Cemetery, Manawa, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth
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