GOEPEL, Willard E. (1926-2005)

GOEPEL, JOHNSON, TRUITT, CHRISTENSON, EVERS, BRAYTON, LEAMAN, REMMEN, HARMON, PIGMAN, KYHL, MILLER

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Gene Goepel, 1926-2005

April 27, 2005

Gene Goepel, 78, of Britt, died on Monday, April 18, 2005, at the Westview Care Center in Britt.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 22, at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt. The Rev. Stan Johnson and the Rev. Jason Boomgarden officiated. Music was provided by Mrs. Dwight Anderson who accompanied soloist, Laura Brayton. Honorary casket bearers were Sarah Goepel, Laura Brayton, Kristen Evers, Steven Goepel, Keven Goepel and Michael Goepel.

Casket bearers were Terry Goepel, Craig Goepel, Marty Goepel, Stacey Goepel, Ryan Evers and Nathan Evers. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. The Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home of Britt was in charge of the arrangements.

Willard Eugene Goepel, was born on September 21, 1926, to Willard Charles and Erma Delphine (Truitt) Goepel at the farm home of his grandmother and step-grandfather, Maggie and C. M. Christenson, on the Upper Flat, north of Britt. He was baptized and confirmed at the Upper Flat Evangelical Free Church. He completed grade school on the Upper Flat and attended the Britt High School.

On January 11, 1946, he was united in marriage to Arlene May Johnson. He worked for the Thiel Oil Company in Britt and then managed the Shell Station at Garner. He also sold new cars for Pritchard and Majon Motor Companies in Britt before owning the Goepel Farm Service in Britt. He sold Watkins products and delivered Winnebago Motor homes. He served on the Britt City Council for 14 years during the 1960s and 1970s.

Gene is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 59 years, Arlene; five children, Terry A. Goepel of Mason City, Craig Goepel and his wife, Jean of Britt, Carol A. Evers and her husband, Mark of Mason City, Lana L. Goepel of Maple Grove, Minnesota and Marty J. Goepel and his wife, Jennifer of Mason City; grandchildren, Stacey Goepel and his wife, Kari of Britt, Sarah Goepel of Sterling, Colorado, Laura Brayton and her husband, Andrew of Ames, Ryan, Nathan and Kristen Evers, Steven, Keven and Michael Goepel all of Mason City; and three great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are his aunt Deloris (Christenson) Leaman and her husband, Dean of Columbia, Maryland; special family friend, Craig Remmen of Mason City; brothers-in-law, Donald Johnson and his wife, June of Clear Lake, Charles Johnson and his wife, Virginia of Chula Vista, California and Dick Harmon of Harris; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Delphine Pigman; step-father, Elmer Pigman; aunts, Evelyn Kyhl and Carol Christenson; one step-aunt; two step-uncles and grandson-in-law, Kurtus Miller.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2005