POPENHAGEN, Verla “Jean” 1923-2013

POPENHAGEN, OWEN, SPERRY, ZMOLEK, KOONS

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/12/2013 at 17:48:00

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, January 2, 2013]

CEDAR FALLS — Verla “Jean” Popenhagen, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center.

She was born July 23, 1923 in Fayette, daughter of Dale and Willabeth Sperry Owen. She married Howard Popenhagen on Jan. 19, 1944, in Oelwein. He preceded her in death March 3, 2005.

Survived by a son, Gayland (Dianne) of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Donna (Fred) Zmolek of Dike and Bonnie Popenhagen of Cedar Falls; five grandchildren, Miki Zmolek, Sadie (Brett) Speedy, Lisa Lines, Jeff (Tami) Popenhagen and Doug (Tina) Popenhagen; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Cora Koons of Elkader.

Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother, Milford Owen.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and an hour before services Friday at the funeral home.

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