Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Koeppen, Oleta Pearl (Rumbaugh) January 7, 2020
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. January 11, 2020

OLETA PEARL KOEPPEN, 86
Oleta Pearl Koeppen, 86, passed away at SKLD f Ionia on January 7, 2020. 
Oleta was born moments before her twin sister, Waneta, on May 19, 1933 to 
Ruby and Earl Rumbaugh. When she was 3, her Mom passed away and the twins 
went to live with Mabel and Earl Rowland, the guardians who raised them. She 
attended Grand Ledge High School.

Oleta married Loile Koeppen on July 10, 1954. Farming really was their bread 
and butter. While her husband milked cows and worked on the farm, Oleta spent 
her days raising their five children: Donna, Louis, Marlene, Earl, and Mary.
Oleta worked as a nurses' aide at the Ionia manor for 25 years, retiring in 
1998. She alway had a canine companion at her side, enjoyed going to the post 
office, and taking her great-grandkids to the 99-cent store. She was a member 
of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Portland.

Oleta is survived by her children: Donna (Dennis) Helmer, Louis (Kathy) 
Koeppen, Earl (Patty) Koeppen, and Mary (Raymond), nine grandchildren, and 18 
great-grandchildren She was preceded by her daughter, Marlene, and grandsons 
Frank and Scott Towers.

Memorial services will be held at Lake Funeral Home on Monday, January 13, at 
2 p.m.. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Those wishing may make memorial 
contributions to the Ionia County Animal Shelter. Online condolences may be 
made at lakefuneralhomes.com

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