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Susan Kopecky
SUSAN KOPECKY
Solon
Susan Kay Kopecky, 71, of Solon, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, at Brosh Chapel and the Avacentre in Solon. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon.
Susan was born Sept. 25, 1944, in Crookston, Minn., the daughter of Milton and Viola (Woodstrom) Lyngholm. Susan was united in marriage to Leonard Kopecky on Nov. 6, 1965, in Crookston. Susan raised her family and later worked at Benton Community Schools and Rockwell Collins.
She enjoyed fishing, watching the Vikings, playing with her dog, Mandi, wintering in Arizona, and most of all, spending time with her family.
Susan is survived by her husband of 50 years, Len; her daughter, Michelle (Wayne) Holm of Solon; her son, Matthew (Tracey) Kopecky of Holmen, Wis.; five grandchildren, Taylor, Caitlin and Carson Kopecky and Morgan and Maddie Holm; her brother, David (JoAnn) Lyngholm of Electric City, Wash.; and her sister-in-law, Mary Lou Lyngholm of Plano, Texas.
Susan was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry Lyngholm.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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