Koepke, Melvin

1931 - 2018  (87 years)    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Koepke, Melvin
  Born	19 Feb 1931	Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	From 1949 to 1953
  Korea, US Army
  Died	13 May 2018	Deer Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	16 May 2018
  APC
  Town of Deer Creek, Outagamie County - Melvin H. Koepke, age 87 of the Township of Deer Creek, Outagamie County, passed away Sunday May 13, 2018 at Pine Manor Health Care Center in Embarrass. Melvin was born on the home farm in rural Shiocton on February 19, 1931 to the late Harold and Alvena (Sutton) Koepke. He graduated from Shiocton High School in 1949 and that fall he enlisted in the United States Army; serving during the Korean War in Okinawa until 1953. On September 24, 1960 he married Dona Merrill at their home church, First Lutheran, in Shiocton. Melvin loved farming, raising pigs, and planting crops. He also enjoyed bowling, fishing, deer hunting, and playing sheephead. He worked at FWD Seagrave until retiring in 1994. Melvin is survived by his wife, Dona. 5 Children: Ronald (Julie) Koepke, Freedom; Christine (Bob) Schilling, Black Creek; Randall & Russell Koepke, Shiocton; and Diane (Jon) Reopelle, Cedar Grove. Grandchildren: Zachary (Olivia) Koepke & great-grandsons: Lincoln, Leo, & Louie, Little Chute; Danielle, Rachel, Jacob, Leah, & Sarah Koepke, Freedom; Junior & Cheyenne Schilling, Black Creek; and Boone Reopelle, Cedar Grove. Sisters: Elaine (Gaylord) Goerl, Appleton & Rosalie (Gene) Motzer, Appleton. Brother: Robert (Judy) Koepke, Vermillion, OH. Sisters-in-law: Cindy Koepke, Green Bay; Denise Koepke, Abilene, TX; & Marie Merrill, Shawano. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Della (Bud) Parthie, brothers: Donald, LeRoy, Merle, Erwin, and Leslie Koepke, a brother-in-law William "Bill" Merrill, and his father-in-law & mother-in-law Don and Verna Merrill. Melvin's funeral service will be held Friday May 18, 2018 at 2 PM at First Lutheran Church in Shiocton with Rev. Paul Hinz officiating. Interment will follow at the Restland Cemetery in the Town of Deer Creek. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 12:30 PM until the time of the service. His family would like to thank Pine Manor for their years of thoughtfully caring for Melvin. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting his family. www.eberhardtstevenson.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on May 16, 2018
  Reference Number	6497
  Buried	Restland Cemetery, Bear Creek, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I345559	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Koepke, Harold,   b. 11 Oct 1902, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1964  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Sutton, Alvena,   b. 5 Sep 1904, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jul 1987, Embarrass, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F206268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Merrill, Dona
  Last Modified	16 May 2018
  Family ID	F216091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 19 Feb 1931 - Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 13 May 2018 - Deer Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Restland Cemetery, Bear Creek, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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