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William Kopelke Obituary

WILLIAM L. KOPELKE, 83 DELAVAN, Wis. - William L. Kopelke, 83, of Delavan passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City. Born June 18, 1926, in Milwaukee, the son of William and Jenny (Mezurek) Kopelke. Married Anna Marie Martin in 1948 in Milwaukee. William was the general manager for Humphrey Cadillac and Oldsmobile in Rockford, Ill., then in the late '70s along with his partner purchased the Whaling Chevrolet in Delavan, then known as Crest Cadillac and Chevrolet. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survived by his wife of 62 years, Anna of Delavan; daughter, Kimberly Gibbs of Lake Geneva; son, Jeffrey Kopelke of Delavan; grandchildren, Megan and Hannah; sister, Shirley Ehlers of Milwaukee; one niece and two nephews. Predeceased by his parents. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 27, in Monroe Funeral Home, with visitation from 10 a.m. to time of service. Memorials may be made to the Burr Oak Manor or Home and Hospice Advantage. Arrangements by Monroe Funeral Home, Delavan.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Mar. 19 to Mar. 25, 2010.

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Rosie Demma

March 20, 2010

Dear Annie, Jeff and Kim, I was so sorry to hear about Bill. As you already know, he was a great man and also for me a terrific and always a fair Boss. I know you will miss him terribly, but you will never lose all the great memories of him. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Love to all, Pat "Rosie" Demma

Kathleen Clanin Boyd

March 19, 2010

Ann,
I am sad to hear of Bill's passing. He was a great guy and will be missed. I am sure he and my dad are sharing some good times again. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kathleen Clanin Boyd

March 19, 2010

Umpa Lumpa I will miss you a lot.
Annie, you had a great guy and a true
gentleman. He always made me feel like
I was one of your kids. He could make
me laugh when I was sad and always had
the best advise. I have comfort in knowing that he is with my Dad now and the two of them are probably catching up on old times!! I love you Annie and
my prayers are with you.
Cathie

Steve & Rita Timm

March 19, 2010

Though it has been years since we visited with Bill and Anna it seems like yesterday when we worked together at Humphreys. He was a wonderful boss and will be missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to have known him.
Steve and Rita Timm

Steve and Rita Timm

March 19, 2010

Annie,Kim and Jeff
I want you to know that Rita and I are thinking of you at this time.!!like we haven't been thinking of you for the past 35 years.!!!!Bill was a good man.
Hey BILL,say hey to all the HCO gang upstairs.You were right,I should have followed you in 1977,who knows where I could have gone from there????,What do they say about hindsight?20/20.RIP old friend.What a ride.!!
steve

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