Curtis L. Oppermann Jr.

Curtis L. Oppermann Jr., 65, of Sherman, died suddenly Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Amarillo while visiting family. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Waldo Funeral Home Chapel in Sherman. Interment: 3 p.m. in Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington. Pastor Joseph Andrajack of Christ Lutheran Church in Amarillo will officiate. Memorials: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Box 4777, New York, N.Y. 10163, in lieu of flowers. Curtis was the son of Curtis and Martha Oppermann. He graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth and the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He was employed by the Texas Department of Transportation over 31 years as a registered professional engineer, serving the Fort Worth and Dallas districts. After retiring from the state, he worked for Kellogg, Brown and Root as project manager and during that time was awarded the American Council of Engineering Companies Award for Excellence for his work on the President George Bush Turnpike in the Dallas area. Survivors: His wife of over 40 years, Aleta Shearin Oppermann; children, Trey Oppermann, Andrew Oppermann and Trista Oppermann Bowden and husband, Steve; his other "sons," Rory McDonough and nephew, Eric Judd; grandchildren, Amanda Oppermann, Tracy and Cordell Oppermann; and brothers, Harvey Oppermann and wife, Lucy, and Gary Oppermann and wife, Joyceann, of Fort Worth.