Funeral Services for Norman Kopren, age 92 of Bison, will be held at 11:00 am MT on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church in Bison. Pastor Tera Lowe will officiate with burial in the Bison Cemetery.


Norman Anton Kopren was born April 5, 1924 to Louis and Martha (Larson) Kopren in Grandma Nellie Kopren's home near Bison, SD.

He grew up in the rural Bison area and attended Ada and Lone Tree schools. He rode horse- back many miles often in sub-zero temperatures to attend school. Norman graduated from Bison High School in 1942.

During his childhood, Norman herded sheep for his parents and helped milk cows. Later, he bought a truck and did trucking for many neighbors. Horses were always a special interest to him and he broke horses for neighbors.

On June 22, 1947, Norman married Genevie Hoar at the American Lutheran Church in Bison, SD.


They purchased the Fellcamp place and later the old Schecher place from Wells Weaver where they raised their three children, Eileen, Dale and Reid. They were involved in farming and raising sheep and cattle. Norman semi-retired in 1985 and they moved into Bison, but he still went to the farm daily. He was a member of the American Lutheran Church in Bison, SD and served on the church council. He also served on the Lone Tree Township Board, Bison School Board and served sixteen years as a Perkins County Commissioner.

After Genevie's death in 2011, Norman moved to Homestead Heights in Bison, SD, before moving to the Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger, ND in December 2014, where he passed away on September 12, 2016 at the age of 92.

Norman was extremely proud of his family and was always delighted to see his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren. He was always asking what they were doing and loved hearing about them.

Norman is survived by his children, daughter, Eileen Kopren, Dickinson, ND, sons, Dale (Arla) Kopren and Reid (Tarina) Kopren, all of Meadow, SD, grandchildren, Toran (Crissy) Kopren, Windsor, CO, Jed (Dana)Kopren, Harlan, IA, Kortney (Chris) Seidel, Bison, SD, Austin Kopren, Lead, SD, and LaJeana Kopren, Deadwood, SD, and seven great-grandchildren, Alexa, Brooklyn and Cole Kopren, Kahlea, Colbin and Kimery Seidel, and Caleb Kopren, sister, Cleo (Wally) Miller, sisters-in law, Darlyne Kopren and Jean Kopren, all of Sturgis, SD.

Norman was preceded in death by his wife, Genevie, his parents, Louis and Martha Kopren, infant daughter, Norma Jean Kopren, infant granddaughter, Mandy Lyn Kopren, brothers, Merle and Dean Kopren and sister and brother-in-law Della and John Dreis.


A memorial has been established.