Junior E. Opperman 1930-2007

BRAZEE, SCHNOR, JONES, SCHMITZLER, OPPERMAN, CURLESS, MASSMAN, PAIGE

Posted By: N. Wagner (email)
Date: 12/28/2007 at 10:51:46

Funeral services for Junior E. Opperman, 77, of Hawkeye will be held at 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye with the Rev. William Horn officiating.

Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Arnold-Rogers American Legion Post 312 of Hawkeye will conduct the military rites.

Friends may call today (Wednesday) from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.

Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Hawkeye, is in charge of arrangements.

Following a lengthy illness, Junior died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette, where he had been a resident for the past year and a half.

The son of Otto and Vesta (Brazee) Opperman, Junior Eugene Opperman was born July 18, 1930, in Cylinder. He was baptized in Fenton and received his education in the Strawberry Point and Hawkeye area schools.

Junior served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

On Sept. 30, 1953, he was united in marriage with Ruth Schnor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye. She preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 2007.

Junior farmed for many years in the Hawkeye area prior to his retirement.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and twin sisters, Lena Jones and Wilma Schmitzler.

Survivors include eight children, Allen (Zinny) Opperman of Jacksonville, Fla., Teresa (Greg) Curless of Harrisburg, N.C., Nancy Opperman of West Union, John (Cathy) Opperman of Hazleton, Carl Opperman of Hawkeye, George (Amy) Opperman of Postville, Mary (Mark) Massman of Ossian, and Chris (Wendy) Opperman of Oelwein.

Also surviving are 21 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, George (Evelyn) Opperman of Hawkeye and Wayne Opperman of Oelwein; and a sister, Irene Paige of Manchester.

Fayette County Union, December 24, 2007