Lois L. Koeppe

HADAR — Lois L. Koeppe, 81, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immanual Lutheran Church, Hadar, with burial at Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce, and the Rev. Nathaniel Winkel officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. She was born Oct. 17, 1932, on the family farm northeast of Osmond to Henry and Hattie (Koehler) Schumacher Jr. She was baptized Nov. 6, 1932, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond by Pastor Eric Holstine and confirmed March 30, 1947, at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Osmond by Pastor Theodore Wieting. She attended District 49 rural Pierce County and Immanuel Lutheran School at Osmond and graduated from Osmond High School in 1951. She attended Wayne State College for two summers and taught at District 70, Pierce County, until her marriage. She was married to Gary Koeppe on May 20, 1953, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Osmond. While Gary was in the Air Force, Lois and Gary made their home in Vallejo, Calif., and in El Paso, Texas. They returned to Nebraska in January of 1956. Lois and Gary farmed in the Osmond and Pierce area. Later in 1968, they moved to the Hadar area. In 1976, Lois began working for Norfolk Public Schools for the Food Service Department for 17 years until she retired. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid, Hadar. Survivors include her husband, Gary Koeppe of Hadar; children Ricky and wife Shelley Koeppe of Hadar, Bradley and wife Pamela Koeppe of Pierce, Mark and wife Lisa Koeppe of Hadar, Carla and husband Ray Winter of Norfolk; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister LaVila Kumm of Fremont; brother and sister-in-law, Wesley and wife LaVine Koeppe of Pierce. Lois was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Hattie. Organist will be Amy Bretschneider. Casket bearers will be Adam Koeppe, Chad Koeppe, Brandon Koeppe, Christopher Koeppe, Seth Koeppe and Matthew Koeppe. Honorary casket bearers will be grandchildren Bridget, Amy, Cassandra, Carissa, Sydney, Amy, Stephanie, Nevaeh, Jessica, Katrina and great-grandchildren Avery, Jaren, Alivia and three future great-grandchildren.

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Lois L. Koeppe

October 17, 1932 - March 2, 2014