Jeffrey A. “Joper” Fish, 52, of Green Bay, formerly of Neopit, started his journey to the Spirit World on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Green Bay.
Jeff was born March 5, 1961, in Shawano, a son of Mary (Snake) Fish and the late Raymond B. Fish Sr. He attended tribal schools and graduated from Menominee Tribal High School in 1979.
Following school he was employed as an independent contractor, doing carpentry/construction on housing projects in Green Bay and the surrounding area.
He was a member of St Anthony’s Catholic Church in Neopit.
Joper was an avid hunter and fisherman, as well as an accomplished musician. He loved spending time with his kids, especially in the outdoors.
He leaves four sons, Jeffrey (special friend Jenna) Fish Jr., of Green Bay, Jeremy Fish, of Keshena, Joel Fish, of Keshena, and Josh Fish, of Keshena; his mother, Mary Fish, of Middle Village; the mother of his children, Mary “Doo-Dar” Denny; three brothers, Raymond Fish Jr., of Neopit, Roger Fish, of Neopit, and Herman (Andrea) Fish, of Keshena; 10 sisters, Gwendolyn Fish, of Middle Village, Joan (Lonnie) Schreiber, of Gresham, Evora (special friend Scott) Webster, of Neopit, Mary (Larry) Skenadore, of Green Bay, Carmel (Toad) Lyons, of Neopit, Lauri (Randy) Reiter, of Keshena, Kathy (Robert) Munoz, of Green Bay, Rose (Duane) Pecore and Barbara Fish, both of Shawano, and Elaine (Vince) Pena, of Green Bay; many, many nieces and nephews.
Joper is further survived by his special cousins, Kyle Pecore, Craig Fish, Jessie LaRock, Mike Fish, Chauncey “Dinkman” Webster Jr., Robert “Scob” Webster, Dugan and Troy Webster.
He was preceded in death by his father; two brothers, Robert “Issa” Fish and Walter “Rock” Fish; and his special uncles, Kenneth “Paddo” Fish and Vincent “Billy Horse” Fish.
A funeral Mass for Jeffrey A. Fish will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in Neopit. The Rev. David Barrett will be the celebrant. Interment will be in the parish cemetery in the spring. Relatives and friends may call at the Menominee Tribal Community Center at St Anthony’s in Neopit after 5 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 26, until the time of Mass on Friday.
Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano is assisting the family with the service arrangements.
Online condolences may be shared at www.schroedermickelsonfuneralservice.com.