Poppema,Kenny 1972-2018

POPPEMA, UITTENBOGAARD

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

Kenny Poppema, age 45, of LeMars, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home in LeMars.

Funeral Services will be Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa. Rev. Luke Wynja officiating.

Burial to follow at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.

Visitation will be Monday, April 9, prior to the Funeral Service, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon.

Kenny Poppema was born on July 27, 1972 in Hartley, Iowa. He is the son of Robert and Mavis (Uittenbogaard) Poppema. He lived his youth in Sheldon, Iowa, and attended Sheldon Christian Grade School and Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa.
Kenny owned and operated an excavating business for a number of years. He moved to Houston, Texas where he worked for an excavating contractor. He later moved to LeMars, Iowa and worked for Vander Pol Excavating, to the present. His life was centered around work and family.
Kenny was a baptized member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon.
He passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home in LeMars, Iowa.
Those left to cherish his memories are his children, Joseph Poppema of Sioux City, IA, Jasmine Mouw of George, IA, Alexander Poppema of Jacksonville, FL, and Amanda Poppema of Portland, OR; 3 grandchildren; his parents, Robert and Mavis Poppema of Sheldon, IA; 3 brothers, Dan (Kathy) Poppema of Sheldon, IA, Mike (Katy) Poppema of Remsen, IA, Pat (Rhonda) DeGroot of Tea, SD; 3 sisters, Natalie (Joel) Van Ginkel of Hull, IA, Leah (Dan) Heiliger of Archer, IA, Melanie Davis of Woodlawn, IL; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and special friend, Tammi Van Noort.

In Loving Memory Of
Kenny Poppema
Born: July 27, 1972
Passed Away: April 2, 2018
Age: 45 years, 8 months and 5 days

FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 A.M.
First Christian Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa
Family Prayer Service at 10:45 A.M.

OFFICIATING
Rev. Luke Wynja

MUSIC
Pianist: Yvonne Bolkema
Congregational Songs
“I’d Rather Have Jesus”
“The Heavens Declare Thy Glory”

CASKET BEARERS
Patrick DeGroot Dan Heiliger
Michael Poppema Lance Rus
Dan Poppema Alexander Poppema
Joseph Poppema Austin Van Noort
Jon Mouw

INTERMENT
East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa

Following the Funeral Service, the family invites all
for fellowship and lunch at the church.

ARRANGEMENTS BY
Andringa Funeral Home Sheldon Funeral Service
Larry R. Andringa, Funeral Director

Source: Andringa Funeral Home online obituary.