Donald Opperman
October 10, 1958 - October 26, 2021

Don Opperman MHS 1977


George & May Opperman - our neighbors 3/4 mile to the northwest as the crow flies.
So hard to believe that all three of the triplets are now gone.

Back: Robbie Iddings, Dave Kusel, Bruce Pfannkuch, Tom Opperman
Front: Opperman triplets
Dave Kusel's 1964 birthday party at the Kusel farm

1977 MHS graduates: John Altenhein, Marc Allan Arp, Sherrie Jean Bruhn, MaiKit Ann Chandler, Paul Dean Christensen, Stephanie Ann Colling, Mark Thomas Croghan, Rickie Glynn Dammann, Robbie Lynn Dammann, Wesley Alan Dammann, Jay Patrick Drees, Mary Jane Eickman, Michelle Andrea Espin, Nancy Lynne Grau, Susan Marie Grimm (valedictorian), Lori Ann Gross, Nancy Lorraine Gruhn, Terry Edwin Halbur, Cheryl Sue Hansen, Kristin Ann Hansen, Rebecca Heinicke (salutatorian), Janet Marie Herbers, Joseph Theodore Hinners, Lawrence Jay Houghton, Jeffrey Joseph Irlmeier, Dana Lynn Jahn, Brian Lynn Joens, James B. Johnson, Robert Dale Johnson, Barbara Louise Kalkhoff, Kevin Alan Linder, Loraine Ann Lutwitze, Kimberly Mitchell, Denise Ann Mohr, Jay Lynn Mohr, Brett Alan Monson, Terry Lee Mundt, Scott James Nelson, Mark Wesley Nulle, David Emil Opperman, Donald Charles Opperman, Douglas Lynn Opperman, Janis Jean Opperman, Brian Lynn Potthoff, Benny Duane Puck, Cherrie Lynn Ramsey, Robert James Ramsey, John Gerard Reischl, Becky Jo Rowedder, Joni Kay Siepker, John Patrick Stangl, Richard Lee Stoberl, Larry N. Sturm, William Frank Vogl, Laurie Jean Vonnahme, Kevin Gerard Wanninger, Richard Lynn Warner, Douglas Lynn Weems, Connie Lynn Wegner, Patricia C. Weitl, Dale Louis Williams, Ricky Joseph Wittrock, Bradley James Zerwas

1977 former students: Marjorie Andreasen, Kevin Bauer, Jimmy Carlson, Christopher Drennen, Donna Duff, Pamela Eich, Lois Hagedorn, Randy Halbur, Rhonda Henkelman, Lisa Henkenius, Michael Heuton, Robert Higday, Joel Kasperbauer, Julie Kasperbauer, Jean Kunkel, Mark Lakers, Cindy Lamaack, Brian Laverty, Susan Leitschuck, Rodney McConnell, John McDonald, David Melick, Janelle Mueller, Donald Pierson, Paul Robertson, Randahl Rushenberg, Richard Schlichte, James Schwaller, Ernest Shipp, Debra Sonksen, Kim Squires, Wayne Thygesen, Dennis Vogl, Vicki Yarrington, Marie Zerwas


Prom 1972 Mary Opperman, Jodi Heithoff, Denise Hinners

1974 Varsity football team

Back: Lonnie Rowedder, Bill Brotherton, Kyle Wiese, Jim Opperman, Neil Muhlbauer, Jeff Mohr, Tom Knop, Dean Heithoff, Brad Bjorkgren, Del Christensen, Scott Stripling, Dan Ashton, Charles Hughes, Mark Hagedorn, Don Blum, Steve Phillips
Third: Doug Opperman, Rick Warner, Mark Nulle, John Reischl, Mark Croghan, Jay Drees, Jay Mohr, Don Opperman, Wesley Dammann, Marc Arp, Terry Halbur, John Stangl, Scott Nelson, Brian Joens, Dave Opperman, Don Wurr (manager)
Second: Dan Gore (manager), Doug Schroeder, James Wurr, Dale Muhlbauer, Jeff Sebring, Keith Misselhorn, Dave Wiese, Alan Fara, Larry Walters, Tim Kienast, Mike Phillips, Bob Tank, Kent Jahn, Leon Sporrer (manager)
Front: Dale Stangl, Mark Stangl, Mark Rowedder, Steve Sebring, Jim Mohr, Kent Wiese, Lynn Mork, Dale Hinners, Allen Stribe, John Hass, Peter Croghan, Jeff Siepker
Coaches: Larry Miller, John Morey, Scott Robinson, Tim Hoffman

Top to bottom: Sherrie Bruhn, Brian Joens, Michelle Espin, Terry Halbur, Connie Wegner, John Stangl, Don Opperman, Mary Eickman, Doug Opperman, Joni Siepker, Dave Opperman, Cheryl Hansen

Junior High basketball team (MHS class of 1977)
Back: Doug Weems, Terry Halbur, Jay Drees, Brian Joens, John Reischl, Brad Zerwas
Third: Joe Hinners, Doug Opperman, Brian Potthoff, Larry Sturm, Dale Williams, Robert Johnson, Rick Dammann
Second: Marc Arp, Don Opperman, Brett Monson, Dave Opperman, Rod McConnell, James Moore - coach
Front: Kevin Linder, Kevin "Chipper" Wanninger, Scott "Tish" Nelson, Rob Dammann, Ben Puck, Wesley Dammann


1976 prom: Doug Opperman & Renee Siepker


Tom Opperman MHS 1975

1976 track

Back Mike Bates coach, Corey Wegner, Lonny Rowedder, Craig Lee, Roger Wiese, Brian Joens, Greg Sextro, John Morey coach
Middle: Don Opperman, Jim Opperman, Del Christensen, Larry Walters, Tim Kienast, Chuck Hughes
Front: Kyle Wiese, Mike Christensen, Russell Ruhde, Bary Kienast, Leon Sporrer

Homecoming

Doug Opperman (passenger), Brian Potthoff driver
Back: Sherrie Bruhn, Michelle Espin, Mary Eickman

Junior high football

Back: Dave Opperman, Brad Zerwas, Brian Joens, Jay Drees, Terry Halbur, John Stangl
Third: John Reischl, Dana Jahn, Dale Williams, Brian Potthoff, Mark Nulle, Rick Wittrock, Rick Warner
Second: Larry Sturm, Robert Johnson, Don Opperman, Doug Opperman, Scott Nelson, Ben Puck
Front: Rod McConnell, Brett Monson, Jeff Irlmeier, Kevin Wanninger, Jay Mohr


Mary Opperman MHS 1972


Dave Opperman MHS 1977


Doug Opperman MHS 1977


George Opperman MHS 1939 & WWII Veteran


Opperman cousins in Manning City Park


George & May


Standing: May, George, Jane, Ivan, Betty, Bill, Phyllis
Front: Emil & Mabel (Dietz) Opperman


Opperman family - 30th Anniversary of Manning 1911


Opperman family farm home


Back: Hattie Schroeder, John, Hannes, Anna Gebhart
Front: John, Herman, Magdalena (Karstens), William, Tracy Klindt
Herman Opperman died shortly after this picture was taken


December 10, 2016, celebration of life for Dave Opperman at the Hausbarn Heritage Park

some of Dave, Don, & Doug's 1977 classmates

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