James
Koropatnicki, 61
Thief
River Falls - James Koropatnicki, 61, died
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003 at his home in Thief River
Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m.
on 
Saturday,
Nov. 8, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief
River Falls, with Monsignor Roger Grundhaus
officiating. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, 2003 at the Johnson-Green
Funeral Home in Thief River Falls, with a 7 p.m.
Prayer Service on Friday evening and one hour prior
to services on Saturday at the church. Casket
bearers include John Hammer, Lynn Hammer, Marv
Olson, Bill Grundhaus, Keith Nelson and Dennis
Nelson. Interment will be in St. Bernard's Catholic
Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
James
"Jim" Edward Koropatnicki was born Aug. 21, 1942 in
Leroy, N.D., the son of Nick and Cecelia (Doyle)
Koropatnicki. He was baptized at St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Leroy, N.D. and confirmed at St.
Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls. He
attended school in Leroy, until moving to Thief
River Falls at the age of 12. Jim attended Lincoln
High School in Thief River Falls. Following high
school he moved to California for one year before
moving to Minneapolis, where he lived for five
years.
Jim
was united in marriage to Phyllis Irene Olson on
Aug. 3, 1963 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. In
1966 he began employment with UPS in Thief River
Falls. In the late 1970's Jim became self employed
in farming and had his own trucking business. He
retired from trucking in 1998 and continued to
farm. Jim was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic
Church.
Survivors
include his wife; two sons, Dale of Tempe, Ariz.
and Dean of Cottonwood Ariz.; one brother, Ted
(Darlene) of Goodridge; one sister, Peggy of Thief
River Falls, and several nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, Nick and
Cecelia Koropatnicki. A00003B2003NV12
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