Oppelt - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Oppelt Family History

rthom0931 — 2012-11-09 15:25:53Z

Hi Sandra Lee, I have you in the Washington line of Oppelts, with you father as Samuel Herbert Jones, born 26 October 1916 in Washington. Tell me what info you would like. My email is rthom31@aol.com. Ron Thompson

Re: Oppelt Family History

rthom0931 — 2012-11-09 15:19:50Z

My wife's mother was Oppelt, descended from Charles Henry Oppelt, the father of William Henry Oppelt. We met with Frank Duchane a number of times at his house in Crosby. We did a thorough history of the Oppelt family going back to Germany and England(Edmonds line). You can contact me at rthom31@aol.com for any info that you may want.
Ron Thompson

Re: Oppelt Family History

sarahoppelt85 — 2012-11-09 04:59:01Z

Hello! I've been working on my Oppelt line on and off for a few years now. Charles Henry Oppelt was my ggg grandfather:

Charles and Rachel had a son William Henry Oppelt (1845-1920) who married Sarah Emiline King (1849-1919)

William and Sarah had a son Marion Clifford Oppelt (1883-1943) who married Alma Marie Duchane (1886-1966)

Marion and Alma had a son Frank Duchane Oppelt (1927-living) who married Edith Eileen Miller-Smith (1927-1997)

They had my father Douglas Frank Oppelt (1954-living)

I have a some information from William down, but not much about his siblings except for their names. I'd be happy to trade some info if anyone can help me out with their 'branches' of this tree.

Also, the website familysearch.org helped me out immensely if anyone is looking for free sources - they have many of the censuses transcribed. It's provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and LOTS of volunteers.

Re: Oppelt Family History

SIBELLA — 2012-08-17 15:26:12Z

Yes, that is my family also. How far back did you get on the Oppelt name? I found a distant cousin who had lots of info

Re: Oppelt Family History

SandraLee1 — 2012-08-17 03:34:23Z

I would be very interested in your compilation on the Oppelt family. My line comes from Carl Henrich (Charles Henry)and Rachel Sybella Belling, to Albert Oppelt and Livinia Annebelle Daniels, to Charles Hiram Oppelt and Emily Georga Randall, to Gladys Wanda Oppelt and Herbert Charles Killaby, Jones, to my father Samuel Herbert Jones.

Re: Johann Oppelt

kopelt — 2012-05-12 07:14:58Z

What do you have for birth year on johann? Did he reside in new York?

Oppelts in Texas

kgplum — 2011-12-08 03:28:00Z

I'm looking for descendants of Albert Oppelt in his Texas family. He moved there some time after 1865.

Johann Oppelt

SandraLee1 — 2011-09-27 21:06:56Z

Does anyone have any info beyond Johann Oppelt ?

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

SandraLee1 — 2011-09-27 20:42:21Z

Hi Oppelts, My grandmother was Gladys Wanda Oppelt, daughter of Charles Hiram Oppelt and Emily Georgine Randall, grand daughter of Albert Oppelt and Lavinia Daniels, grt grand daughter of Charles Henry Oppelt and Rachel Sybilla Belling. I am looking for any positive information on Rachels heritage. My grandmother had written in her tree that Rachels father was a hungarian refugee by the name of Conrad Belling, who was smuggled out of Germany by the Moravian Church. He was supposedly under an assumed name being that he was from a royal family and they were being slaughtered. That I have no proof of and possibly it was just persecution of religion and not a royal family. However the rumor still persists in my side of the family. I have no definate proof of Rachels mother either..can anyone of you help me.. would love to have any info on the background of my Oppelts . I can go back as far as Johann Sebastian Oppelt and Dorthea Kneschkin. Thanks so much for all of your posts..sure helped knowing there is such a large group out there. I was born in Seattle, Wa. and lived in Renton, Wa. for a time. Now down south in Ms...Thanks for any info..Sandra

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

nettyt_1 — 2011-04-25 11:29:54Z

Hi, I am currently entering details of Lezayre graveyard from the Burial Register into a database and found the record for your grandfather Anton Oppelt.

He was buried on 21st May 1941 in the graveyard, which is just outside of Ramsey and although there is no marker or headstone on the grave it is easily locatable if any of your family ever visit the Isle of Man.

Annette Thackray

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

RobertHauth99 — 2010-02-08 02:00:38Z

Ron: I am trying to track down the following: My grgrandmthr, Rosalia Oppelt b.1/20/1871 in Stanisic, Yugoslavia d. 5/29/1919. Married to Nikolaus Hauth 5/171887 in Stanisic. Her parents: Josef Oppelt and mother Anny Dany (Danyi)(Danni). Any info would be helpful. Thx

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

acrowhurst183 — 2009-10-27 15:08:18Z

Dear Mrs Bedford

I am afraid that I do not have any additional information regarding your grandfather Anthony Oppelt. All I can tell you is that I know that a cousin of yours, Roger, tried very hard to find out more about our enigmatic grandfather - without any success at all, I'm afraid. So, good luck.

Alfred D. Oppelt, 83

JIWelsch — 2009-07-28 14:55:17Z

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Alfred D. Oppelt, 83, of 3241 Mulberry Ave., died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003.

Funeral Mass will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Walter B. Helms will officiate. Pallbearers will be Nicholas Ratcliff, William Nus, Nee Leau, Jim Weigand Sr., Mark Johnston, Loren Backhaus, and Frank Newton Jr. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home with a Rosary Prayer Service at the funeral home by the Knights of Columbus. Memorials may be made to the Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish.

Mr. Oppelt was born on Aug. 23, 1919, in Muscatine, the son of Clarence John and Coral Ann Crippen Oppelt. He married Shirley Miller on Oct. 28, 1951, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Muscatine.

He was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in 1936, and attended Muscatine Junior College.

He was a US Army veteran of World War II, serving four years in South Pacific.

He was a member of the VFW Post #1565, American Legion Post #27, the Elks Club #304, St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Third Degree Knights of Columbus of Muscatine, the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of Davenport. He served as the Fourth Degrees Faithful Navigator and was the Commander of the Honor Guard in Eastern Iowa for five year. Al joined Rotary in 1968, receiving the Paul Harris Fellowship Award in 2000. He was an original member and one of the founders of Citizens for Better Government (CBG), which changed and upset politics in Muscatine government for several years. He was also a charter member and served on the Board of Directors of the 'Young Men's Bureau' whose name later changed to the 'Junior Chamber of Commerce'. He was also a member of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce until his retirement in 1983. Al also served on the Iowa State Special Olympics Board of Directors from 1990 to 1996.

He and his brother formed Oppelt Electric, which they operated from 1946 until 1964. In 1965, he formed Holly Electric, retiring in 1983. He had been a member of the IBEW since 1946, and is a former member of the National Electrical Contractor Association.

Mr. Oppelt is survived by his wife, Shirley Oppelt of Muscatine; one daughter, Holly B. Oppelt and her fiance, Greg Johnston, of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, William J. Oppelt in 1983.

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

sueoppelt — 2008-03-18 19:36:33Z

My Father was Frederick Anthony Oppelt born 15th June 1910 iat 17 Sailsbury Terrace, Long Lane Finchley, London N12, England.He was the son of Anton Oppelt born 1885, who died 17 May 1941 whilst being held at Mooragh internment camp on the Isle of Man. He was a german man servant according to his death certificate, My Grandmothers maiden name was Kate White.

Unfortunately I never met either of my Grand Parents but would be very grateful if you could pass on any information that you may have.

Thankyou

Mrs S Bedford (Nee Oppelt)

Re: oppelt name

Oppelt — 2008-01-09 01:45:14Z

Klaus,

My Oppelt came from Germany in 1888. I have no idea who he is or where he came from. He came here on the ship SS LAHN and it says his origin of journey is Schweinfurt. I have some guesses who he might be, but no proof. I would love to get some help in locating my ancestors in Germany, but I fear they may be in Poland now after Germany was split up after the Wars. Family stories indicate they were from Rahdan Westfalen. Like I say though I really don't know.

Thanks,
Rick Oppelt

Ship name: SS Lahn
Arival Date: 22 Dec 1888
Arival Place: New York, New York, USA
Departure Date:
Departure Place: Bremen
Manafest #: 519
Name: Heinr. Oppelt
Age: 23
Sex: m
Calling: Joiner
Country of Origin: Germany
Intended destination or location: U. St. of A.
Location of compartment: Steerage III
Number of pieces of baggage:
Transient or intended protracted sojurn: int. protr. soj.
Origin of journey: Schweinfurt

Re: oppelt name

KlausWeinkauf — 2008-01-07 18:08:57Z

Hello Mr. Oppelt

I am from Deusdorf (small village in Bavaria, Germany)
My grandmother was Barbara Müller maiden name Martin, born in 08.11.1927 in Deusdorf
Her father was Johann Martin, 15.04.1898 in Deusdorf
His father was Johann Bruno Martin, 14.05.1864 in Deusdorf
He had children: Barbara, Johan, Josef Martin 16.11.1908, Elisabeth and one unknown.

Johann Bruno Martin, 14.05.1864 had brother/s sister/s, but I only know a Barbara Martin

Sisters or children from Johann Bruno Martin were related to family oppelt in Dippach (marriage ???)
As far as I know some Martins seddled to america. Barbara Martin was there for visits several times.

Perhaps we are related somehow ???

Deusdorf, Oppelt, Martin

KlausWeinkauf — 2008-01-06 04:13:42Z

My name is Klaus Weinkauf and I am searching relatives in USA.
I grew up in a small village, Deusdorf, wich is in Bavaria, Germany.
The familyname of my grand grandma is Margarethe Martin.

Her fathers name was Bruno Martin, born 14.05.1864
She was married with Johann Martin, born 15.04.1998

Some of her relatives stayed several times in the US in something arround 1860-1900. Who can help ?
Contact: klausco@freenet.de
Kellerstraße 1, 96169 Lauter/Deusdorf, Germany

Louise E Oppelt

dfeldman141 — 2007-04-09 15:11:46Z

Looking for information about Louise E Oppelt, wife of __Oppelt, lived in New York City in 1960, born 1897. My great-aunt Louise E Schlemmer married an Oppel or Oppelt and resided in NYC in 1960. Does anyone know of him or her?

Georg or George Oppelt

kendall_hulet — 2006-11-25 14:32:27Z

Hi, I'm looking for a Georg or George Oppelt who was born sometime around 1835. I know he resided in Germany (Prussia at the time I believe), probably in or near Bavaria. Does anyone have information on such a man?

Margaret Oppelt Thompson 1852-1922

2006-06-02 18:47:49Z

I am looking for ancestors and living relatives of
Margaret Oppeltmy GGrandmother born 21 Nov, 1852 to John and Barbara Oppelt in Muscatine, Iowa. She was married to Barney Schmidt had 1 daughter Mrs. Heny F Liebbe and then to my GGrandfather Stephen St. John Thompson in Muscatine Iowa. They had 4 children. Margaret died in 1922 in Muscatine and is buried here.
Thanks for any help!
Kathy

Search for descendants of Mary Oppelt of Redwood City, CA

AlvinaBallinger — 2006-03-06 00:01:22Z

A German friend of mine is searching for Mary Oppelt, last address was 2435 McGarvey, Redwood City, CA. Mary wrote to her great aunt, a Catholic num, Elise Wieland in Neidenstein, Germany. Elise died in 1965. The last letter received was in 1960 from Mary.

The relative, Hedwig Erl, in Germany would so like to re-connect with her cousins.

In the family names were Peter Wieland who came to USA in 1883 for 2 years then returned to Germany. The families of Neuman, Wilhelmi and Oppelt were all connected with Wieland.

Thank you.

Alvina A. Ballinger
Bremerton, WA

Re: Search for descendants of Mary Oppelt of Redwood City, CA

AlvinaBallinger — 2006-03-06 00:01:22Z

Wendy, I just sent you lengthy e-mail, if you did not receive it contact me: aball@tscnet.com

Alvina

Re: Search for descendants of Mary Oppelt of Redwood City, CA

azwws — 2005-08-20 12:12:32Z

oops Margueite Young died in 1997

Re: Search for descendants of Mary Oppelt of Redwood City, CA

azwws — 2005-08-20 11:52:25Z

Alvina

This is my family line. My grandmother is 88 and she is a Neuman - her grandmother was a Wilhelm and greatgrandmother was Wieland - we are connected to Oppelts by marriage. Our Wilhelms/Wieland immigrated on the ship the Helvetia in 1883. Would love to share any information - I believe the (Marie) Mary Oppelt that was in Redwood city, was the daughter of Phillip Wilhelmi (changed to Williams in the 1920's). My grandmother knew her - she died in 1975 as did her daughter Margueite Oppelt Young died in 1975. Would also love to know how the Neumann's and Wilhelms are related in Germany - this has been one the harder lines to search - thanks for posting! Wendy Statom

Franz Oppelt

jahfromid1 — 2005-08-07 22:51:08Z

Hi,

I'm looking for any info on the family line of Franz Oppelt.
He had a son Wenzel Oppelt who married Gertrude (Gehud) Oppelt. I'm told same name different family. Wenzel and Gertrude had a son Ferdinand, born July 1849. All were born in Austria.

Any help anyone can offer would be appreciated.

Thanks, Judie

Franz Oppelt

jahfromid1 — 2005-08-07 22:51:08Z

Franz Oppelt

jahfromid1 — 2005-08-07 22:51:08Z

Albert Oppelt

DarleneEwing55 — 2005-07-24 12:44:45Z

I am looking for info on Albert Oppelt, who possibly lived in Ebing, Germany sometime in the 1960's. I know of 1 child, a daughter, Sonja. Any info would be appreciated.

Oppelt South Dakota, with Peters or Ruble or Freidal,lodes Gasper, jasper.

jomeyer13 — 2005-05-06 15:42:42Z

Minn, s.D. or Illn, Iowa

Re: CT Oppelts

Oppelt — 2004-12-27 03:31:36Z

Actually, Heinr. came to USA in 1888.

Ship name: SS Lahn
Arival Date: 22 Dec 1888
Arival Place: New York, New York, USA
Departure Date:
Departure Place: Bremen
Manafest #: 519
Name: Heinr. Oppelt
Age: 23
Sex: m
Calling: Joiner
Country of Origin: Germany
Intended destination or location: U. St. of A.
Location of compartment: Steerage III
Number of pieces of baggage:
Transient or intended protracted sojurn: int. protr. soj.
Origin of journey: Schweinfurt

Marriage license: License issued 23 Feb 1897 to William Heinrich Oppelt and Sarah Wilkinson (widow) Maiden name Sarah Wagstaff age 24, born in England.

Married at 7:30 pm Wed. 10 Mar 1897 on the 3rd floor of 100 Francis Ave., Hartford,Conn. by Rev. George McNaught with William Smith as witness.

He was naturlized 27 Oct 1898 in Hartford, Conn.

Now, If I could only find out more about him and his parents. I hear stories about him not wanting to have a certain persons name ever mentioned to him. It apears to be related to a Oppelt that attended the same church as the rest of his family attended. No one will talk about it or tell me anything.

Rick Oppelt

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2004-10-11 17:53:09Z

My dad is doing fine. He and mom still farm and runs some cattle. Aunt Laura lives very close but she suffered a stroke about 9 months ago. However, she's getting around fairly well. Aunt Virginia lives in Austin and she's doing well. Uncle James passed away about 2 years ago. Uncle Bill (William Joseph, Jr.) passed away about 15-20 years ago. Aunt Caroline passed away about 8 years ago. I have one brother and he's an architect, living in Kerrville, Texas. I'm in sales and Marketing in Georgetown, Texas. I would very much like to have a copy of Henry and Eugenia's wedding certificate. This is really such a coincedence that we are related and we met on this website. Modern technology, isn't it great.

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2004-10-11 15:45:50Z

O.K. I probably met you when you were a kid. You are one of Uncle Al's kids. Who has lived at the family farm for 100 years. I have always wanted to see it, but never had the chance to take a tour of that area. The last time I was in San Antonio was in April of 2000. My husband & I visited with Aunt Theresa (the year before she died), and Uncle Al and Helen, and also saw Aunt Rosie and Norm Jr.
Years ago I wrote to the County Clerk (Bexar) and requested a copy of Henry & Othalia's wedding certificate. They sent me the original which was still in the file. In addition, they also sent me the original wedding certificate of Henry and Eugenie. That just blew me away.
E-mail me when you get a chance. How is you Dad doing?
Nyada Cline

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2004-10-08 18:55:05Z

Nyada,

Thank you for the reply. My father is Albert Louis Oppelt (wife-Elizabeth Dugosh). He is the youngest of eight. My grandfather is William Joseph Oppelt (wife-Maude Caroline Newman Oppelt), brother to Henry Otto Oppelt (wife-Othelia Reuss). My Great Grandfather is Henry Oppelt (wife-Eugenia Sittre). Through the courthouse records of Medina County, Texas, Henry died when the boys were minors. Henry Oppelt left the farm (460 acres) to both of the boys, Henry Otto and William Joseph, upon their turning of age (I assume age 18). My parents still live on a portion of the Henry Oppelt farm. The farm is located eight miles south of Castroville and has now been in the same family for over 100 years (since 1898).
I'm trying to figure out if this branch of the Oppelt's came over with the Henry Castro colony. I'm trying to come up with ship manifests (27 ships total) but, no luck as of yet. The ships set sail from 1843-1847 and they should have docked in Galveston, Texas. However, the Texas Seaport Muesum doen't list an Oppelt on thier on line database.

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2004-10-08 15:29:43Z

Hello John,
Your Great Great Grandfather is my Great Grandfather. Who is your Father? My Father is Henry Otto Oppelt. He passed away in 1972. I am sorry but I do not have any further information on Henry Oppelt of Castroville.

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2004-10-07 21:26:52Z

My Great Grandfather is Henry Oppelt of Castroville, Texas (just west of San Antonio). Our family has been trying to find where Henry came from, when he came to Texas and try to link it back to Germany. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Oppelt Family

KarmenJohnstone59 — 2004-08-16 20:09:37Z

My husband's great-grandmother was Lena Estelle Oppelt. She was born Oct.17, 1868 and died May 19, 1957. She was married to William Henry Butcher who was from Iowa. We don't have any information on her parents. Can you help? Thanks

Lena Oppelt

KarmenJohnstone59 — 2004-08-16 20:09:37Z

Thank you, Mr. Dwiel, for the information about my husbands' great-grandmother, Lena Oppelt. We had no information about her parents at all and the information you sent will help us in tracing the roots farther back. I have just started doing genealogy and was having trouble making any progress. Your response made my day! Thank you!

oppelt

KarmenJohnstone59 — 2004-08-16 20:09:37Z

Victoria correction my Email is charkar40@aol.com.

Oppelt

KarmenJohnstone59 — 2004-08-16 20:09:37Z

Victoria I would be happy to share info with you my email address is charkar40@aol.com your mother and I were cousins guess that makes us second cousins Your Grandmother Mildred Johnstone Rosane and my Dad Stanley Johnstone were brother and sister. Send me your email address and we can correspond Your Cousin Charlie

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2003-05-22 15:53:32Z

My Great Grandfather came over from Germany to Texas in the 1860's. His name was Henry A. Oppelt. He settled in the San Antonio area, where I still have uncles and aunts.

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2003-05-22 15:52:33Z

My Great Grandfather came over from Germany to Texas in the 1860's. His name was Henry A. Oppelt. He settled in the San Antonio area, where I still have uncles and aunts.

Re: Oppelts in America Germany

2003-05-21 12:24:09Z

I do not know if your still researching or if we would be related. However, I can almost guarantee you do not know about this family secret. I finally found my fathers family through this site. It was Truely an amazing experience to see 2 people reunited. Lots of Tears. Thank God for Ancestry.com!
Dreams do come true!

Re: History of "Oppelt"

2003-03-17 07:01:08Z

My father, Charles Junius Oppelt told me when I was a child studying geography (5th grade), that the name Oppelt came from the Providence of Opoli in Germany, which is now a part of Poland. So I believe the last sentence in your statement of where the name came from. He also said that it at one time had been von opple ton. I believe this is how most name were brought about centuries ago from the names of villages and towns where the people lived.

Re: History of "Oppelt"

junesoleander — 2003-03-03 12:22:39Z

Very interesting! My surname is 'Oppel' en for quite a while I've been searching for the etymology of my name. Could you reveal the source, if it is a book, where you found this information.

yours sincerely,
Maartje Oppel

Lena Oppelt

DWIEL — 2002-08-31 12:32:01Z

SYLVANUS CHARLES3 OPPELT (CHARLES HENRY2, GOTTFRIED SEBASTIAN1)1 was born April 13, 1829 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, and died August 01, 1918 in Vinton, Benton, Iowa. He married MELISSA MARION BROOKS December 29, 1853 in Near Vinton, Iowa.

More About SYLVANUS CHARLES OPPELT:
Census: 1860, Federal Iowa census M432-184 pg 179a2
Military service: Bet. August 1862 - July 1865, Sgt. Comp D, 28th Reg, Iowa Inf.

Children of SYLVANUS OPPELT and MELISSA BROOKS are:
i. MARY OLINDA4 OPPELT, b. July 10, 1855.
2. ii. ELIZABETH AMELIA OPPELT, b. April 15, 1857; d. March 17, 1949, Miles City MT.
iii. CLARA GRACE OPPELT, b. April 18, 1859, Vinton, Benton, Iowa.
iv. CHARLES ALVIN OPPELT, b. February 22, 1862, Vinton, Benton, Iowa; m. LAURA V. PEPPLE, September 14, 1884, Vinton, Benton Co. Iowa.
v. FLORENCE MAY OPPELT, b. April 15, 1863.
vi. ERNEST EUGENE OPPELT, b. December 18, 1865.
3. vii. LENA ESTELLE OPPELT, b. October 17, 1868, Vinton, Benton, Iowa; d. May 18, 1957, Tacoma, WA.
viii. WILLIAM FRANCIS OPPELT, b. October 13, 1870.
ix. SIDNEY SYLVANUS OPPELT, b. August 16, 1873.
4. x. HARRY GLENWOOD OPPELT, b. February 13, 1874, Vinton, IA; d. April 07, 1929, De Witt, Iowa.
5. xi. ADRIAN HARMON OPPELT, b. December 11, 1876.
xii. ETHEL LYNN OPPELT, b. March 24, 1878, Vinton, Benton, Iowa.

Old hand written letters

DWIEL — 2002-08-31 12:32:01Z

I have copies of letters written by Nettie Oppelt to her relatives back in Germany after she arrived in Benton County, Iowa. These are photo copies and hand written in German. I have not been able to find anyone to translate these for me. Any suggestions?

CT Oppelts

Oppelt — 2002-07-20 06:40:35Z

You are a CT Oppelt? I am a CT Oppelt too. Hartford area. I have a lot of information on this branch of the Oppelt family.

Chester Oppelt

jwelsch — 2002-06-08 18:18:49Z

Chester R. Oppelt
Funeral services for Chester R. Oppelt, 76, of 126 W. 3rd St., will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Fairbanks-Lamb Chapel. Mr. Oppelt died Tuesday afternoon at Oakwood Nursing Home.

Officiating at the service will be Rev. Leon Knitt. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today.

Mr. Oppelt was born April 14, 1897, in Muscatine, the son of Joseph and Malinda Appel Oppelt. He was a life of this resident and a member of Grace Lutheran church.

Surviving are one son, Richard, of Muscatine; one daughter, Mrs. Virgil (Lorraine) Temple of Muskegon,
Mich.; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
For more info. e-mail me at jiwelsch@machlink.com
If you copy my material please give me (June Welsch) credit for it my e-mail address is jiwelsch@machlink.com

Richard Oppelt

jwelsch — 2002-06-08 18:17:33Z

Richard Oppelt
Richard D. Oppelt, 66, died suddenly Saturday, April 16, 1994, at his home, 33 Albany Park.

Service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church. Evelyn Petersen will be the organist. Pallbearers will be Charles Brenner, Kevin Fitzgerald, Gregg Orr, Doug Reist, Daryl Werner, Ron Hazen, Jim Fulcher, Lowell Snyder and David Luke Wade. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Riley Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Muscatine D.A.R.E. program.

Richard Donald Oppelt was born June 12, 1927, in Muscatine to Cheater and Marie (Van Horn) Oppelt. He was a lifelong resident of Muscatine.

He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.

He worked for 15 years for the Railroad Express.

He was a Muscatine Constable for six years and was elected sheriff of Muscatine County in 1960 and served that position for 24 years.

He was director of security at the Muscatine Mall for five years until his retirement in 1990.

He is survived by one son, R. D. Oppelt of Muscatine; two step daughters Kim Orne of Minneapolis Minn. and Mrs. Mike (Kellie) Chatham of Atlanta, Ga.; one granddaughter, Nicole Oppelt of Muscatine; his mother, Marie Foster of Muscatine; one sister Lorraine Temple of Muskegon Mich.; three nephews, Jerry Temple and his wife, Rose; Jim Temple and his wife Darlene; and Kirk Temple and his wife, Karen, all of Muskegon, Mich.; two nieces, Mrs. Dave (Janice) Babcock and Mrs. Wayne (Cindy) Gordon all of Muskegon. He is also survived by Lana Oppelt the mother of R. D. Oppelt.

He was preceded in death by his father, a son, Robert in 1982, and his second wife Darlene McCray.
For more info. e-mail me at jiwelsch@machlink.com
If you copy my material please give me (June Welsch) credit for it my e-mail address is jiwelsch@machlink.com

Oppelt if Hartford

roppelt — 2002-03-13 03:08:48Z

How interesting. I do not know of a Thomas Paul Oppelt. He doesn't come from our Oppelt line. My Oppelt line has been in the Hartford area for over 104 years. I have the entire 200+ descendants of my Welhelm Heinrich Oppel(t) who married Sarah Ellen Wagstaff in Hartford in 1897. He may have had a sibbling come to this country with him, but if he did, there must have been bad blood between them as there is no record anywhere of a brother or nephews or cousins. In the Grace Episcopal Church records, there are other Oppelts listed, but they didn't even have the same wittnesses to baptisms or marriages or anything. It is as if there was two unrelated Oppelt Families in Hartford starting at about the same time and existing to this day. If they were brothers, I would like to know. We may have lots of cousins we never knew existed.
Rick Oppelt