John D. "Jack" Koopman, 88, of Flanagan, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday (May 22, 1995) at his residence.
He was born Feb. 9, 1907, at Flanagan, the son of Heye and Anna Emm Koopman. He married Emily Marie Meyer January 17, 1942, at Flanagan.
Other survivors include two sons, Ken Koopman, Bloomington, and Les Koopman, New Braunfels, Texas; one daughter, Phyllis Myers, Pontiac; one brother, Raymond Koopman, Flanagan; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Five brothers, three sisters and one stepgrandson preceded him in death.
He was a lifelong farmer on the family centennial farm. He did custom corn shelling for 50 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Flanagan American Legion Post 456.
He was a lifetime member of St. Petri Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board several times. He was a member of Pontiac Moose and was involved in several bowling leagues.
He played the bass horn for Windtown Band, Streator Legion Band and Pontiac Municipal Band.
He was born Feb. 9, 1907, at Flanagan, the son of Heye and Anna Emm Koopman. He married Emily Marie Meyer January 17, 1942, at Flanagan.
Other survivors include two sons, Ken Koopman, Bloomington, and Les Koopman, New Braunfels, Texas; one daughter, Phyllis Myers, Pontiac; one brother, Raymond Koopman, Flanagan; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Five brothers, three sisters and one stepgrandson preceded him in death.
He was a lifelong farmer on the family centennial farm. He did custom corn shelling for 50 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Flanagan American Legion Post 456.
He was a lifetime member of St. Petri Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board several times. He was a member of Pontiac Moose and was involved in several bowling leagues.
He played the bass horn for Windtown Band, Streator Legion Band and Pontiac Municipal Band.
John D. "Jack" Koopman, 88, of Flanagan, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday (May 22, 1995) at his residence.
He was born Feb. 9, 1907, at Flanagan, the son of Heye and Anna Emm Koopman. He married Emily Marie Meyer January 17, 1942, at Flanagan.
Other survivors include two sons, Ken Koopman, Bloomington, and Les Koopman, New Braunfels, Texas; one daughter, Phyllis Myers, Pontiac; one brother, Raymond Koopman, Flanagan; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Five brothers, three sisters and one stepgrandson preceded him in death.
He was a lifelong farmer on the family centennial farm. He did custom corn shelling for 50 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Flanagan American Legion Post 456.
He was a lifetime member of St. Petri Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board several times. He was a member of Pontiac Moose and was involved in several bowling leagues.
He played the bass horn for Windtown Band, Streator Legion Band and Pontiac Municipal Band.
He was born Feb. 9, 1907, at Flanagan, the son of Heye and Anna Emm Koopman. He married Emily Marie Meyer January 17, 1942, at Flanagan.
Other survivors include two sons, Ken Koopman, Bloomington, and Les Koopman, New Braunfels, Texas; one daughter, Phyllis Myers, Pontiac; one brother, Raymond Koopman, Flanagan; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Five brothers, three sisters and one stepgrandson preceded him in death.
He was a lifelong farmer on the family centennial farm. He did custom corn shelling for 50 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Flanagan American Legion Post 456.
He was a lifetime member of St. Petri Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board several times. He was a member of Pontiac Moose and was involved in several bowling leagues.
He played the bass horn for Windtown Band, Streator Legion Band and Pontiac Municipal Band.
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