Photo courtesy of Reiff Funeral Home - Cascade
Dec 2, 1941 - Jan 13, 2026
So sorry to hear of Carls passing. My mom Delores always thought so much of him. RIP Carl
Joyce Horsfield
January 20, 2026 | Epworth, IA
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Dave & Sue Kraus
January 18, 2026 | Cascade, IA
Carl was certainly one of a kind, was a great guy to work for when I subbbed milking for him, even when I had to sleep on the floor the night of the snowstorm. Doing that kind of work, you learn a lot more ways to do The same thing than you have imagined. I always remember his smile. He had a good one. I will always have great memories of Carl .
Steve & Barb Sauser
January 17, 2026 | CASCADE, IA | Friend
God bless rest in peace Carl your father and family and friends you will never be replaced few and far between Donna you and your family take care I hope the best for you I've been there I know what it's like God bless
Paul Demoss
January 16, 2026 | Epworth, IA | Coworker
Sorry for your loss. We are thinking and praying for you.
- Darby Callahan, Grand Knight of St. Thomas Aquinas Council 930
Darby Callahan
January 15, 2026 | Bernard, IA | Friend
He was a great Brother-in-law, always willing to help anyone.
Les Holub
January 15, 2026 | Mr., AZ | Family
Koppel Familie. You have my deepest sympathies on the loss of you dad, grandpa and great grandpa. Knowing the family he raised it is easy to see he was a great family man! This is really the best legacy a person leaves.
Gary Bruns
January 15, 2026 | Wilton, IA | Friend
My thoughts and prayers to the Koppes family. Carl was a great man.
Neil Caven
January 14, 2026 | Maquoketa, IA | Friend
Sorry for your loss
Judy Woods
January 14, 2026 | Maquoketa | Friend
Carl M. Koppes, 84, of rural Monmouth, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026,at his home surrounded by his loving family
Visitation for Carl will be held from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m., and a Knights of Columbus Rosary be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will also continue after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Funeral Home.
Services for Carl will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at St. Martin’s Church in Cascade, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will be Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.
He was born December 2, 1941, at home in Jones County, Iowa, son of Raymond and Helen (Kelchen) Koppes. He received his education in the Temple Hill School. On June 12, 1963, he was united in marriage to Donna Holub at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa.
The couple farmed in the Monmouth area all their lives. Family was his everything. Carl was a helping hand to anyone who needed help. He never met a stranger.
He was a member of St. Peter’s Parish in Temple Hill, and a member of the Cascade Knights of Columbus-Council #930.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Koppes of rural Monmouth, IA; his four children, Gary (Angie) Koppes of rural Monmouth, Jill (Barry) Comried of Marion, Jodi (JD) Dolphin of Cascade and Curt (Teri) Koppes of Springville; 14 Grandchildren, Adam, Aaron, Andrew, Matthew & Zachary Koppes; Jordan and Kayla Comried; Levi, Lynsey, Skylar, and Bradley Dolphin; and Kyle, Alex and Mya Koppes; 11 Great grandchildren; his siblings, Merlin Koppes of Cascade, Paul (Sandy) Koppes of Monmouth, Phyllis (Marv) Ludwig of Kieler, WI, Donna (Jim) Schewe of Oxford Junction, Marilyn Staskal of Maquoketa; three sisters-in-laws, Judy Koppes and Brenda Koppes both of Monmouth and Judy (Jim) Betzner of Cascade; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Lawrence Koppes, Chuck Koppes, Dennis Koppes and Dave Koppes; and his father and mother-in-law, Don and Edith Holub.
An online video may be viewed and online condolences sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com
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