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Dean Donavin Koopman

Birth	:	15 Mar 1942 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 May 1953 Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucester County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.5283210, -76.5938500
Description	:	Koopman Boy, 11, Dies of Injuries Dean Koopman, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Koopman, stumbled into a bonfire at his farm home Sunday evening about 8:00 p.m. and suffered severe burns. He passed away at Postville Hospital on Monday morning about 11:20. Dean was playing in the yard with his brother Arvin and they were shooting bats with B-B guns when he slipped and fell face down in a bonfire. A neighbor rushed him to the Postville Hospital where he underwent treatment for third degree burns on his chest, arms, legs and face. Mr. and Mrs. Koopman were... Read More	Koopman Boy, 11, Dies of Injuries Dean Koopman, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Koopman, stumbled into a bonfire at his farm home Sunday evening about 8:00 p.m. and suffered severe burns. He passed away at Postville Hospital on Monday morning about 11:20. Dean was playing in the yard with his brother Arvin and they were shooting bats with B-B guns when he slipped and fell face down in a bonfire. A neighbor rushed him to the Postville Hospital where he underwent treatment for third degree burns on his chest, arms, legs and face. Mr. and Mrs. Koopman were at the Postville high school attending baccalaureate services at the time of the accident. Funeral services will be held at the Community Presbyterian Church on Thursday, May 21, at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Walter T. Martin in charge. Dean Donovan Koopman, son of Gerhard and Ellen Koopman was born at Clear Lake, Iowa, March 15, 1942. He passed away at the Community Hospital, Monday, May 18, 1953 at the age of 11 years. Dean was in fifth grade at the Pixler school in Grand Meadow township. He attended Sunday School at the Community Presbyterian Church. He is survived by: his parents; four sisters, Cora, Dixie and Geraldine at home and Mrs. John Wahls of Elkader; three brothers, Arvin, James at home and A/1c Louis H., who is stationed at Okinawa. Postville Herald newspaper clipping from Dorothy Schave's collection.

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Where is Dean Donavin Koopman's memorial?
Dean Donavin Koopman's memorial is located at: Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucester County, USA.
When did Dean Donavin Koopman death?
Dean Donavin Koopman death on 18 May 1953 in Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dean Donavin Koopman's memorial?
Latitude: 37.5283210
Longitude: -76.5938500

Family Members:

Parent

Gerhard Henry Koopman

(1902 - 1984)

Ellen Mae Krambeer Koopman

(1909 - 1981)

Siblings

Lois Lorene Koopman Wahls

(1932 - 2002)

Geraldine Ellen Koopman Schroeder Cook

(1935 - 2016)

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