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Portrait of Matthew Derek Koepke
"There's a lot of things to think about but nothing to worry about"

Matthew Derek Koepke

February 1, 1965 – August 21, 2006
Lived 41 years
Dundee Trinity Lutheran Cemetery · Dundee, WI
"There's a lot of things to think about but nothing to worry about." - Matt Koepke
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Matthew D. Koepke, 41, Campbellsport was called home to heaven Monday August 21, 2006 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Fond du Lac on February 1, 1965 the son of Kenneth and Evelyn Immel Koepke. On November 11, 1983, he married Christine Willis at St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac.

Matt was a 1983 graduate of WLA and for 21 years, until his passing, had worked with K&T Heating of Campbellsport. He was a member of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Dundee where he served in numerous capacities. He enjoyed NTPA Truck Pulling and he loved the outdoors, hunting, going to his children's activities, and helping others.

His memory lives on through his survivors including his wife Christine; four children, Derek, Jayna (Craig), Mitchell (Shannon), and Johanna (Tyler); four grandchildren, Clara, Warner, August, and Amelia; parents, Ken and Evie; four siblings, Rod (Tammy), Doug (Donna), Rachel, Nathan (Kristin); in-laws John and Karen, sister-in-law Cathy (Ed), brother-in-law Mike (Shelley); and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

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1965
Born February 1
1971
Matthew was 6 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1974
Matthew was 9 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1981
Matthew was 16 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Matthew was 17 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1995
Matthew was 30 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2006
Passed away August 21, age 41
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