Merel Dean Poppa

Merel Dean Poppa

Merel Dean Poppa

1931-2016

Merel Dean Poppa, 85 of Maryville, Missouri, died at his home Friday, November 11, 2016.

He was born in Langdon, Missouri, June 19, 1931 to Fred Henry and Mary Erdman Poppa. Merel served his country from 1948 to 195 with the United States Army.

Merel married his first wife and mother of his children, Marjorie Riley Beason, on November 5, 1951 in Wilcox, Missouri. He and his second wife Norma Jean Fannon were married January 26, 1973.

He was a long-time Body Shop employee for Curnutts, Ingels and then Boyles car dealerships. After retiring from body shop work, he became a custodian and security guard for Northwest Missouri State University.

A member of Laura Street Baptist Church in Maryville, he was also a member of the Eagle’s Lodge #49 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Preceding him in death were his parents, wife Norma Poppa, step son Randy Wallace and brothers Harold, Milton, and Alvin.

Merel is survived by his first wife Marjorie; children: Junior (Sherrie), Sheila (Rick) Salyer and Linda (Dennis) Casey, St. Joseph; Kenny, Kirby (Maria), Mike (Nita), Maryville; Robert (Linda) Valley Falls, Kansas, Diana (Tim) Lombard, St. Joseph and Sam Wermelskirchen, Maryville; 20 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and companion Mamie Webber, Whitesville, Missouri.

Friends and family may call at Price Funeral Home for viewing after 9:00 a.m. Monday, November 14.

Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri, with Pastor Ernestine Blakley presiding. Military Honors will be provided by the Missouri Military Honors.

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