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Richard Sopok Obituary

Richard L. Sopok, Sr., 79, Willard, Missouri, died Thursday, September 18, 2008, in Springfield. He was born September 16, 1929, in Crawford County, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict with a heavy artillery unit. He was employed with Queen City Roofing for 15 years. He was married to Lucille Dorothy Lawson Sopok who preceded him in death, January 16, 2005. He is survived by two sons, three grandchildren and four sisters. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Burial will follow in Robberson Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

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Published by News-Leader on Sep. 21, 2008.

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