lessed with 47 years of happy marriage together. Herman loved overseeing the building of their retirement home in 1988, in rural Boone, which they moved into the next year. He loved flower gardening, especially growing hostas and daylilies. Herman was a member of the Russ O'Hara Hosta Society, the Iowa Arboretum for many years, joined the Lions Club in the early 90's, served as a District Governor 1999-2000, served on the Lions State Constitution Bylaws committee twice as chair and currently was club secretary-treasurer. He became active with the Iowa Lions Kidsight Program, screening over 10,000 preschool children and serving on the steering committee at the University of Iowa for many years and was a trainer and coordinator for his district. Herman also served many years on the Boone County Zoning Board and was currently served on the Boone County Assessment Review Board. Herman is survived by his loving wife, Helen of Boone; brother Robert, sister, Shirley Kopitzke, and beloved extended family, niece, Deb (Michael) Billingsley, nephew, Philip (Bonnie) Lebo, great nephew Andrew (Ann) Lebo, great niece Jamie (Kurt) Beyer, and five great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Ed, Richard, and a niece. Friends may call at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at Sixth and Marshall in Boone, on Monday from 5 until 7 p.m., at which time the family will be present. Visitation on Tuesday will be at the Church, from 10 a.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Herman may be directed to the Iowa Kidsight Program or the Iowa Arboretum. Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel is helping the family with arrangements. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.schroedermemorialchapel.com/obituaries/Herman-W-Kopitzke-Jr?obId=2493617#/obituaryInfo