Racine County WI Archives Obituaries.....Kopitzke , Otto William April 1, 1951
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The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin  Mon, Apr 2, 1951 Page 24 
KOPITZKE, OTTO WILLIAM 
1623 Woodrow Avenue 

Age 77. Passed away April 1 at his 
residence following a long 
illness. Mr. Kopitzke was born in 
Fond du Lac, Wis., on April 8, 
1878, and had lived in Racine for 
the past 65 years. On October 25, 
1894, he was married to the former 
Katherine Rasmussen. Before his 
retirement 10 years ago, he had 
been employed by the Wisconsin 
Polishing and Plating Co. for 25 
years. He was a member of the 
First Evangelical United Brethren 
Church on Park Avenue for over 50 
years and was a very active 
member, also a member of McDonald 
Lodge No. 137 1.0.0.F a charter 
member of Success Rebekah Lodge 
No. 216, Masonic Lodge No. 92 and 
Modern Woodman. Surviving are his 
wife, Katherine; one daughter, 
Mrs. Florence Forsman: one son-in 
law, Adolph Forsman; three 
grandchildren; three great 
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. 
Emma Lahr of Juda, Wis.; several 
nieces and nephews. Funeral 
services will be held on Tuesday, 
2 p.m., in the Greenwood Funeral 
Home, 1003 Fourteenth St., Rev. 
Melvin A. Simonsen officiating. 
Burial will be in the Family Plot 
in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may 
call at the Greenwood Funeral Home 
this afternoon after 4 o’clock and 
until the time of services on 
Tuesday.


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