Leonard G. Poppe
September 3, 1922 - November 29, 2015
Leonard G. Poppe, age 93, of Scribner
Died Sunday November 29, 2015 at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont
Leonard was born September 3, 1922 in rural Scribner to Carl and Clara 'White' Poppe. He attended District 36 School and received a special award for not being tardy or missing a day of school for eight years. He was a member of the Sunday school and church at St. John's Lutheran Church, Cuming County Line. On September 8, 1935 he was confirmed by Rev. Wendt. Leonard farmed with his father until 1943. On June 29, 1943 he married Ardell Dahl in the home of her parents, Earl and Luella Dahl, by the Rev. Davis. They farmed south of Scribner until 1987 when they moved into Scribner.
Leonard was a member of United Lutheran Church in Scribner and was a past church council member for six years. He was also a member of the School Board at District 47 for ten years.
Survivors:
Sons Ronald Poppe of Scribner
Glenn (Jan) Poppe of Fremont
Gene (Nancy) Poppe of Oakland
Russel (Anne) Poppe of Scribner
Daughter-in-law Kay Poppe of North Bend
14 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren
Brother LeRoy (Janice) Poppe of Scribner
Sister- Alice (Larry) Prall of Green Valley AZ.
Brother-in-law Orville (Becky) Dahl of Scribner
Sisters-in-law Gladys (Ken) Low of Scribner
Anita Dahl of Scribner
Leonard was preceded in death by his wife Ardell, sons Richard and Norman, 2 brothers and a sister.
The funeral will be 10:30am Thursday at United Lutheran Church in Scribner. Burial will follow in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to United Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Wednesday at Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel from 3pm to 8pm with the family present from 6pm to 8pm.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
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