Josephine Ann Martinek Copeland

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Obituary- Copeland, Jo

Jo Copeland

Jo Copeland ROSSVILLE - Jo Copeland, 68, Rossville, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at her home. She was born July 15, 1936, in Rossville, the daughter of Henry R. and Regina M. Ryan Martinek. She grew up in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School in 1954. She had lived in the Rossville community all of her life. She had worked several years at Southwestern Bell in Topeka. She worked more than 30 years as a secretary for the Kansas Legislature and worked this past session. Mrs. Copeland was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. She also was a member of the Rossville High School Booster Club. She married Robert L. “Bob” Copeland on Aug. 30, 1958. He died May 6, 2003. She also was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Henry Martinek; and a sister, Agnes White. Survivors include five daughters, Anna Lane, Wamego, Sheila Towers, Manhattan, and Barb Newsham, Vicki Martinson and Trish Heim, all of Rossville; a son, Steve Copeland, Sedgwick; a sister, Mary Schumaker, St. Marys; a brother, Vincent Martinek, Topeka; 21 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Copeland will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at the church in St. Marys, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Swimming Pool Fund or St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, Kan. 66536. To leave an online condolence, go to piperfuneralhome.com.


Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on April 21, 2005

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