Leonard Kropatsch

Leonard J. Kropatsch, age 87, of rural Osceola, Nebraska died Friday January 18, 2002 at the Good Samaritan Center in Osceola. Funeral Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday January 22, 2002 at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan, Nebraska with Fr. Dave Korth officiating. Burial will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Visitation begins after 4:00 p.m. Monday with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. Visitation will continue on Tuesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

Leonard J. Kropatsch was born September 17, 1914 to Hubert and Paulina (Hapday) Kropatsch on the family farm near Osceola, Nebraska. He attended District #39 School. On August 27, 1940 he was united in marriage to Tillie A. Germata at St. Andrew's Catholic Church rural Osceola, Nebraska. Leonard lived and farmed in rural Osceola until moving to the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola on September of 2001. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Holy Name and past member of the District #39 School Board. Leonard enjoyed listening to Polish Music.

He is survived by:

Son: Don (Betty) Kropatsch of Duncan, NE
Son: James Kropatsch of Columbus, NE
Son: Kenneth Kropatsch of Osceola, NE
Daughter: Patricia Kropatsch of Osceola, NE
Sister: Loretta Valasek of Omaha, NE
Sister: Elsie Keuchel of Omaha, NE
Sister: Frances Turley of Omaha, NE
13 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren

He was preceded by:

Wife: Tillie A. Kropatsch
Father: Hubert Kropatsch
Mother: Paulina Kropatsch
Daughter: Mary Garrison
Daughter-in-law: Julie Kropatsch
One Infant Brother
Brother: Conrad Kropatsch
Sister: Mabel Tworek

Memorials may be directed to the church or donors choice