Tama-Winneshiek County IA Archives Obituaries.....Kopriva, Steve 1972
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Vinton Eagle, 1972
Decorah Rites for Steve Kopriva, 13
 Services for Steve Kopriva, 13, Decorah, son of former Traer couple, were 
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the St. Benedict Catholic church in Decorah.  
Burial was in the church cemetery.
  The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Leroh Kopriva, was found hanging from a tree near 
his home Monday morning.  His death waas ruled accidental by Dr. Terry Dynes, 
assistant Winneshiek county medical examiner.  The boy's father has been 
wrestling coach at Decorah high school for 10 years.
  His mother is the former Bernadine Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Baker, 
Traer.  Mrs Helen Kopriva of Traer, adn the late Joseph Kopriva, are paternal 
grandparents of the boy.  Also surviving are two brothers and a sister.
  The body of the youth, clad only in tennis shoes, was found about 2:24 a.m. 
Monday morning from a rope attached to a tree by a search party under the 
direction of the Decorah Police department.  Dr. Terry Dynes, county medical 
examiner, theorized that the youth was "experimenting" and did not mean to 
take his own life.  Police Chief Ed Anderson sai that no foul play is 
suspected.  The youth was reported missing about midnight Sunday by his 
parents.

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