Howard John Kopel
February 8, 1933 ~ January 24, 2021
Howard John Kopel of Hooker, Oklahoma died January 24, 2021. He was born February 8, 1933 in Omaha, NE, son of John and Agnes Kopel. He served in the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC, and later earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Nebraska. He was retired from Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America. He was an inventor who held multiple patents, a computer enthusiast, and an entrepreneur. He was also a stout conservative, member of the Tea Party and could fix anything.
Survivors include his wife, Algene; daughter, Suann (Chad); son, Barry; five grandchildren, Logan, Chase, Bayley, Colby, and Christa; and two great-grandchildren, Landon and Cannon. He was preceded in death by his son, John, in April 2020. Burial will be at the Bohemian Cemetery in Omaha, NE.
Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
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Rest Howard, until you hear at dawn, the low, clear reveille of God. Thank you for your service to this nation. U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division.
I met Howard 50 years ago. I am still close to his family after all these years. Lots of memories of him. I will miss our conversations while hanging out in his shop. JohnT
Thank you Uncle Howard for accepting me even though I wasn’t a “blood” relative. I have fond memories of when I was a child and we would be together at Grandma’s house. The adults played cards while the kids played. And then there was debating/ arguing followed by egg sandwiches and Dr. Pepper! I’m sorry we didn’t get together more in my adult years! RIP! My condolences to the rest of the family. Leslie
We are thinking of family at this time and praying for all of you. Johnny worked at Natural Gas with Howard. Great guy.
Suann, So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.
My deepest condolences to the Kopel family. I will always be so grateful to Howard for hiring me as summer help at Natural Gas Pipeline Co., as that employment provided me the ability to pay my college expenses. Godspeed Howard, Steve Simer