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Kathi
May 17, 2016
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Our condolences to the Kooyer family. We enjoyed dancing to Jim many times over the years. He was able to attend all the 63 Brainerd Jamborees until just the last several years!!
Jay & Terry Orton Brainerd, MN
May 17, 2016
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Jim and Carol
Kathi
May 16, 2016
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We met Jim when Carol and I worked together at Holiday Inn (late 70's), their daughter Christy used to babysit our kids and they are in their 40's now! Sympathy to the family.
Jan Bowman
May 14, 2016 | Detroit Lakes, MN
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We always enjoyed dancing to Jim. Our sympathy to the family
Jim & Marcia Partridge
May 14, 2016 | Owatonna, MN
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Jim was a great friend of ours. We enjoyed dancing and camped many years with him. He will be missed.
Monte & Karen Anderson
May 14, 2016 | Perham, MN
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Our sympathy to the family.
Andy Kooyer is married to our granddaughter Christy.
Tom & Margaret Johnson
May 14, 2016 | Springfield, KY
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Our deepest sympathies. He will be missed.
Dannette Rindahl
May 14, 2016 | Charles City, IA
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My heartfelt sympathy, love and hugs to the Kooyers.
Charlene Byng
May 13, 2016 | Puyallup, WA
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Obituary
James's Obituary
James L. Kooyer age 76 of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 12, 2016 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN.
James LeRoy Kooyer was born February 23, 1940 in Moose Lake, MN to Victor and Blanche Morehouse Kooyer. He grew up and attended schools in Thief River Falls, MN, Superior, WI, and Rockford, IL. He served in the United States Navy from 1957 – 1958. Following his discharge he returned to Thief River Falls and on July 2, 1960 was united in marriage to Carol Anton. They made their home in various cities throughout Minnesota before moving to Detroit Lakes in 1973, where Jim worked for Mahube.
Jim loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed square dancing, where he also participated as a caller and teacher.
He is survived by Carol Kooyer; one son, Kenneth (Brian) Kooyer, of Crystal, MN; three daughters, Kathi (George) Carden, of Crystal, MN; Kristi (Jay) Nelson, of Fargo, ND; and Kelli (Jeff) Atchison, of Lake Park, MN; five grandchildren, Laura, Matthew, Stacie, Tanisha, and Savanna; two great grandchildren, Althea and Michael; four sisters, Barb (Earl) Granroth; Betty (Norm) VeVea; Doris (Duane) Rindahl; and Debbie Dean; one brother, Ray (Caroline) Kooyer; aunt, Dorothy Morehouse; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kerri Kooyer Drees; his parents; one sister, Shirley Wiskerchen; and three brothers, Richard, Donald, and Glenn Kooyer.The family would like to thank Dr. Preston Steen, Emmanuel Nursing Home Staff, and Hospice of the Red River Valley for all their care and compassion.
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