Eugene Poepping

Eugene R. "Gene" Poepping, age 79 of Greenwald, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 16 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Tom Becker officiating. Private inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Thursday followed by St. Andrew's Catholic Aid rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Gene Poepping was born October 6, 1930 in Melrose, Minnesota to Gerhard and Zitta (Thull) Poepping. He resided in Greenwald until 1993 and then lived with family members. Since July, 2002 he had been a resident at Das Goldene Wohnheim in New Munich.

He was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church and St. Andrew's Catholic Aid.

Survivors include Alverne (Arlene) Poepping of St. Joseph, Wilbert (Donna) Poepping of Avon, Gilbert (Rosie) Poepping of Alexandria, Ronald (Bernice) Poepping of Cold Spring, Carol (Dennis) Deters of Elrosa, and Alice (Tom) Illies of Andover; brothers-in-law, Joseph Wolbeck and John Klaphake; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Marilyn Wolbeck and Rosie Klaphake.

Serving as casket bearers will be Greg Poepping, Brian Klaphake, Andy Wolbeck, Robbie Deters, Denny and Stephen Poepping. Cross bearer will be Linda Wielenberg.