Robert Dwayne "Bob" Poppe
Robert Dwayne "Bob" Poppe
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Bob served honorably in the US Navy from 1951 - 1955 aboard the USS Essex.
In his civilian life, Bob was an avid fisherman and lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He also had a passion for solving crossword and jigsaw puzzles and reading to keep his mind sharp.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Poppe; brothers Daniel "Boone" Poppe, Jack Poppe; sisters Beverly Sillampa, Janet Zaborowski; children, Deborah (Poppe) Burton, Cathryn (Poppe) Montgomery, and Brian Poppe; grandchildren, Kim Wordekemper, Karissa Storrs, Gwen Starkey, Cameron Tietgen, Cole Tietgen, Caleb Poppe, Robert Poppe, and Rachel Poppe; along with 10 great-grandchildren all who will miss him dearly.
Bob was predeceased by his first wife Helen (Myers) Poppe, parents Robert and Violet Poppe, brother/wife Richard and Evie Poppe, brother-in-law Carl Sillampa, and sister-in-law Marie Poppe.
A family memorial will be held in Marshfield, WI, on Saturday, July 13, where family and friends will gather to honor his memory and celebrate his life.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kimberly Wordekemper
July 14, 2024
My grandpa was smart, strong, tall, quiet, brave, kind, loyal and fun. Hands down the greatest haircut of all time. "Grandpa fuzzy wuzzy" coined by me, his first grandchild. I will never forget his advice on investments, his negotiation skills over a Milky Way Candy Bar, his love for his entire family, and his quiet smile. He is already missed more than I could have imagined. I thank him for being a great grandpa, for taking care of grandma Helen, for bringing Oma Julia into our life, and for giving me an extended family with genuine people I always want to know.
Dallan Wordekemper
July 12, 2024
Bob was big into investing in the stock market. I can remember that he always said "don´t trust your stock broker to know when to buy or sell your stocks!" He showed me a computer program that impressed me using information that he obtained in research of various stocks. This information was compared to that of his broker and he seemed to have a very successful result. Wonderful and caring person. He will be missed.
Debbie Burton
July 9, 2024
To the greatest dad who was my rock through difficult times and great times. I will miss you daddy! Love you forever - Debbie
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