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Helen Kelchen Koppes

Birth	:	10 May 1916 Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Mar 2010 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2990340, -91.0234540
Description	:	Helen E. Koppes, 93, of 271 166th St. SE, Monmouth, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at 4:40 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Friends and relatives of Helen may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a wake service will be held at 4 p.m. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 19, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, with the Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Cascade. Helen was born May 10, 1916, in Cascade, Iowa, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Klocker) Kelchen. She received her... Read More	Helen E. Koppes, 93, of 271 166th St. SE, Monmouth, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at 4:40 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Friends and relatives of Helen may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a wake service will be held at 4 p.m. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 19, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, with the Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Cascade. Helen was born May 10, 1916, in Cascade, Iowa, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Klocker) Kelchen. She received her education in St. Joseph's School and the public school in Farley, and attended the University of Dubuque for one year. On Nov. 23, 1937, she was united in marriage to Raymond Koppes at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Farley. Helen liked to draw and enjoyed playing cards. She made every child, grandchild, great-grandchild and great-great-grandchild a homemade quilt. She enjoyed working in her garden and flower gardens. In her younger years she enjoyed canning. She was known as an excellent cook, especially for her pumpkin pies, snow pies and homemade breads. She was a member of St. Peter's Parish, Temple Hill, and its Altar and Rosary Society. She is survived by nine children, Lawrence Koppes of Dyersville, Merlin (Pris) Koppes of Cascade, Carl (Donna) Koppes and Paul (Sandy) Koppes, both of Monmouth, Phyllis (Marv) Ludwig of Cuba City, Wis., Donna (Jim) Schewe of Oxford Junction, Marilyn Staskal of Maquoketa, and David (Judy) Koppes and Dennis (Brenda) Koppes, both of Monmouth; a daughter-in-law, Judy Koppes of Cascade; 38 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ella Gross of Cascade and Mary Ostwinkle of Epworth; and two sisters-in-law, Lucille Kelchen of Farley and Rachel Kelchen of Dyersville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Koppes on April 23, 1970; one son, Chuck Koppes on June 10, 2009; six sisters, Lucille (Joe) Till, Delores (Elmer) Weydert, Colette (Adolph) Feiler, Marcella (Joe) Greenwood, Norine (Joe) Turnis and Alvina Kelchen; three brothers, Ray Kelchen, Joe Kelchen and Ed Kelchen; and brothers-in-law, John Gross, Bill Ostwinkle, George (Marie) Schlemme, Herb (Erma) Koppes and Frances Koppes. A Helen E. Koppes memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com PHOTOEdition: F Page: 11A Copyright (c) 2010, Gazette Communications, Inc.

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Helen Kelchen Koppes's memorial is located at: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA.
When did Helen Kelchen Koppes death?
Helen Kelchen Koppes death on 15 Mar 2010 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2990340
Longitude: -91.0234540

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

Coletta M. Kelchen Feiler

(1908 - 1952)

Marcella Kelchen Greenwood

(1909 - 1994)

Lucille Louise Kelchen Till

(1910 - 2009)

Delores C Kelchen Weydert

(1913 - 2008)

Norine A Kelchen Turnis

(1915 - 1984)

Ella C. Kelchen Gross

(1918 - 2017)

Joseph E Kelchen

(1921 - 2007)

Children

Charles D “Chuck” Koppes

(1943 - 2009)

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