contributor: Richard LaBrosse

1953 
 

Oconto Falls - Funeral rites were held on Wednesday morning for Frank P. Coopman, from the John Crooks Funeral Home and St. Anthony's Catholic Church at nine o'clock Wednesday morning, the Rev. Joseph Lahno officiating at the requiem mass. Burial took place in the Catholic Cemetery, Messrs, Thomas Kobe’s, Martin Fonders, Harris Portier, Frank Naniot, Peter Trudell and Frank Langley carrying the casket. Robert Lemorande and Orrie Magnin of the American Legion presented Mrs. Coopman with the American Flag from the casket. Mr. Coopman passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital early Monday morning, after an illness of several years. Death was due to general complications. He was born on March 3rd, 1890, in Bay Settlement, Brown County, and was 63 years of age. His marriage to the former Matilda Fuller at St. Anthony's Church on February 16, 1919.

The deceased was a master barber operating a shop on the West Side for forty years, ill health making it necessary to stop working. He was a veteran of World War I, an active member of St. Anthony's congregation and the Holy Name Society. The parish rosary was recited at the Funeral Home Tuesday evening. Survivors are his wife, four daughters, May, Mrs. Ervin Renel, Oconto Falls, Adeline, Mrs. John Stoviak, and Faye, Mrs. Wendell Wusterbarth of Milwaukee, Betty, Mrs. Joseph Beschta of Lena, four sons, Harold, Milheiser, Milwaukee, Louis Milheiser, and Kenneth Coopman of Oconto Falls and Donald at home. He is further survived by a brother, Charles of Oconto Falls and two sisters, Mrs. David Young and Mrs. Lena Just, Oconto Falls. twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Sincere sympathy is extended to the family.