GOPLERUD, Kenneth Milford 1919-2010

GOPLERUD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/23/2010 at 16:07:17

Kenneth Goplerud

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OSAGE, IOWA - Kenneth Goplerud, 91, of Osage and formerly of St. Ansgar, died on Monday, June 21, 2010, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, 641-713-4920.

[ Mason City Globe Gazette online - June 23, 2010 ]

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Kenneth Milford Goplerud

OSAGE, IOWA - Kenneth Milford Goplerud, retired Mitchell County farmer, went to his heavenly home on Monday, June 21, 2010, at age 91, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery after lunch at the church.

Kenneth was born March 5, 1919, and grew up on the Goplerud farm south of Otranto. He attended and graduated from Otranto school in 1936. After graduation he joined his father in the farming operation, raising cabbage, potatoes, row crops and livestock.

Kenneth enjoyed farming with the work horses and could still remember all of their names. Kenneth enjoyed antique auctions, fishing, music and singing.

His family treasures his hand carved Santas, Norwegian horses and fish decoys. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren fondly remember Grandpa's stories, the birthday parades and his wonderful sense of humor, and Grandpa loved and was very proud of all of them.
Kenneth was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church, was proud to be called a Norwegian, strived to be a good farmer and had a preference for John Deere equipment.

Kenneth served on the Otranto School Board, the Deer Creek church counsel and was active in the community.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Christopher G. Goplerud and Theodora B. Goplerud; his first wife and mother of his children, Marian (Voit) Goplerud; sister, Elfrieda Uzlik; grandson, Mark Steiert; and stepson, Michael Schorr.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Beatrice (Betty) Goplerud of Osage; his daughter, Linda (Jackson) Steiert, of Osage; his son, David (Judy), of St. Ansgar; his son, John (Sharon) Goplerud, of Park Rapids, Minn.; his step-son John (Phijitra) Schorr of Deland, Fla.; his grandchildren, Greg (Kaye) Goplerud and family, Kaitlyn and Hannah, of St. Ansgar, Kari (Russ) Nelson and family, Jordan and Gayle, of St. Ansgar; Mary (Darwin) McKeen and family, Cara and Brittney, of Minnetonka, Minn.; John (Victoria) Steiert and family, Hunter and Kendra, of Osage; Christopher (Dee) Goplerud and family, Chris and Kyle, of Park Rapids, Minn.; stepgranddaughters, Jenny (Sam) Khichi and family, Kiertan and Nathan, of Westfield, N.J.; Anne Schorr of Chicago, Ill.; and nephew, Michael Uzlikm of Lake City, Fla.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. 641-713-4920.

[ Globe Gazette online, June 24, 2010 ]