In Loving Memory
Kenneth A. Poeppe
December 18, 1936 - January 28, 2022

Ken's service will be live streamed on the Martin-Mattice Funeral Home Facebook page.

Memorials may be given to Palo Alto County Conservation.

ROSARY
Sunday, January 30, 2022
1:30 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

VISITATION
Sunday, January 30, 2022
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Monday, January 31, 2022
10:30 A.M.
Holy Family Catholic Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CELEBRANT
Rev. Bill Schreiber

INURNMENT
To be held at a later date.
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Iowa

Kenneth Albert Poeppe, son of Albert John and Julia Florina (Nieland) Poeppe, was born December 18, 1936 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Carroll, Iowa.  He received his education in Emmetsburg at Emmetsburg Catholic School.  He then helped his father on the family farm.  Ken later completed his G.E.D. and also attended Iowa Lakes Community College, graduating in 1972.  In November 1959 Ken was drafted in to the United States Army.  He was stationed in Seoul, Korea from August 1960 until September 1961 serving as a bodyguard for General Magruder.  Kenneth was honorably discharged on October 31, 1965.

Ken was united in marriage to Ruth Marie Elbert on August 10, 1963 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Whittemore, Iowa.  They were blessed with five children.

Ken was employed at A.S.C.S. and then was co-owner and operator of the Standard Station. He later worked for Siouxland, and Hawkeye before becoming the manager at Terra. Ken was then employed at Max Yield where he was the manager until his retirement.

Ken enjoyed the outdoors and was a member of the Palo Alto County Conservation Board from 1985 - 2004.  He was also a member of Ducks Unlimited, Pheasant Forever and the 4 and 1 Trap Team.  Ken was a member of V.F.W. Post #2295 in Emmetsburg.  He was a loyal E'Hawk fan,  operating the wrestling scoreboard for Little E'Hawk Wrestling and spending countless Friday nights on the E'Hawk football field, as a "chain gang member".  Ken was a faithful member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Emmetsburg and the Knights of Columbus.

Ken passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, Iowa, at the age of 85.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Julia Poeppe; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Elmer and Agnes Elbert; siblings, Sister Anita, Fern, Wayne, and Dale; and a granddaughter, Taylor Kristine Sharp.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth of Emmetsburg, Iowa; his children, Therese (Brian) Sharp of Bloomfield, Iowa, Annette (Kurt) Moeller of West Point, Iowa, Connie (Shawn) Jesse of Newell, Iowa, Michael (Mandy) Poeppe of Houston, Minnesota and Kari (Jamie) Wickman of Winterset, Iowa; seventeen grandchildren, Amanda Sharp, Blake Jesse, Dakota Moeller, Kassidy Sharp, Brittany Willoughby, Hayleigh Sharp, Landon Moeller, Nate Jesse, Erin Poeppe, Jaylynn Sharp, Shianne Moeller, Grace Jesse, Jaxson Sharp, Morgan Wickman, Paige Wickman, Halle Wickman and Jayde Wickman; one great grandson, Jake Kleist; sisters, Dolora Brincks of Carroll, Iowa, Phyllis Lindsey of Laurens, Iowa, Pat Metzger of Estherville, Iowa, and Zeline Gappa of Emmetsburg, Iowa; several nieces and nephews; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home