Mary Kopf's obituary, Lowell, Kent County, Michigan

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HER WORK IS FINISHED
MRS. MARY JANE KOPF WAS SUMMONED TO HER ETERNAL HOME LAST WEEK, WEDNESDAY.

    Mary Jane Lang was born January 7, 1833, in Lester, Livingston county, New
York and departed this life June 16, 1926, at Lowell Michigan, aged 93
years, 5 months, 18 days.  She was united in marriage to John Kopf
September 22, 1853, at Geneseo, NY, who preceded her in death thirty-eight
years ago.  Together they resided in New York state and Lowell, Michigan.
They came to this village seventy-three years ago.  To them were born nine
children, two of whom have gone before: viz., John and Christeen.  The
remaining seven are:  Ella Kopf, of Grand Rapids; Siegel Kopf, of Agricola,
Mississippi, Gertrude Crawford, of Ionia, Murtice Barge, of Lowell, Edith
Brunner of Freeport, Alice Hurley, of Grand Rapids, Charles Kopf, of
Middleville.  She mothered Dora Winegar, her mother having died when she
was an infant.
    Together, with nineteen grandchildren and 16 great grand children and
numerous relatives and friends who mourn their loss.
    The funeral services which were conducted by Rev. A.J. Blair were held from
the old home where she lived with her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Bangs.  Those
from oout of town who attended her funeral were Mr. And Mrs. John R.
Jensen.  Mr. And Mrs. Harry Lodge, Mrs M. Finch, Mrs. Adeline Pagel,
Goodrich Kopf, Charles Hurley and family, Mr. And Mrs. F. J. Riegling, Miss
Ella Kopf, from Grand Rapids.  Mr. And Mrs. A. F. Nagler and Noble Nagler
from Plainwell:  Mr. And Mrs. Charles Kopf from Middleville; Mrs. Glenn
Dolph, Hastings; J. W. Hurley, Chicago; Mr. And Mrs. Graff and daughter, of
Orleans; Mrs. Mary Norton, Belding; Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Crawford, Mr. Donald
Crawford, Mr. And Mrs. Harry Lystrup, Mrs. A. Jay, from Ionia; Mr. And Mrs.
C. L. Warner and family, of Lansing ; Mr. And Mrs. G.K. Bangs, of Shelby,
Mr. And Mrs. Brunner, of Freeport, and numerous friends and relatives of
this vicinity.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to relatives,
friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral offerings and sympathy shown
us at the death of our mother and grandmother.
Mary Jane Kopf, The Children and Grandchildren.