Shirley Ann Kopp
October 03, 1954 - November 19, 2019
Obituary
COTTAGE GROVE - Shirley Ann “Charlie” Kopp, age 65, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, at home. She was born on Oct. 3, 1954, in Madison, the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Helgestad) Gust.
Charlie graduated from Mcfarland High School. She married Duane Kopp on June 13, 1981, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison. Charlie was a member of Hope Lutheran Church. She was also a member of Deer Grove EMS from 1996 to 2002. She was a great seamstress, especially when it came to fire turn-out coats, dress uniforms, police uniforms, and formal dresses. There was no task she couldn’t handle. Charlie enjoyed gardening and was an avid bird watcher. She was a collector of antiques and loved when she found treasures exploring at garage sales. She loved spending time with her friends and family, especially the grandkids. She enjoyed watching Cottage Grove Home Talent baseball and socializing with friends during games. Charlie was recently teaching and passing on the tradition of making lefse to her daughters.
Charlie is survived by her husband, Duane; daughters, Jennifer (JayJay) Riddle and Ashley (Brad Wiese) Kopp; mother, Hazel; sisters, Susan (Bill) Knight, Sandra (Andy) Purnell, and Sally (Jim) Coughlan; granddaughter, Rebecka Kopp; grandsons, RJ Schrimpf, Kaleb Schrimpf, Ethan Riddle and Camron Riddle; mother-in-law, Margaret Kopp; brother-in-law, Jim Kopp; sister-in-law, Donna (Scott) Borchert; nieces, Eva (Dan Prozeller) Purnell, Lindsay (David Reyes) Knight and Deanna Borchert; nephew, Jason Borchert; and many cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert; father-in-law, Donald Kopp; and nephew, Simon Purnell.
A memorial service will be held at HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3702 Hwy AB, McFarland, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Funeral & Cremation Care
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Events
Visitation
Tue Dec 3, 2019 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Hope Lutheran Church (McFarland) • 3702 County Road Ab, McFarland, WI 53558
Memorial Service
Tue Dec 3, 2019 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Hope Lutheran Church (McFarland) • 3702 County Road Ab, McFarland, WI 53558
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David Lunde
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My family and I had the pleasure of living most or all of our lives across the street from the Kopp family. Shirley was a friend and lived a life of service for others asking little or nothing in return but respect and gratitude from we who benefitted from her generosity. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother, and neighbor. She had a passion for helping others as an EMT and child care provider amongst many other things. She will be remembered forever as a selfless giver of her time and grace. We are richer for having Shirley in our lives. May God's promise of eternal life comfort us all as we mourn her passing. With tears in my eyes, David Lunde
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Marlene Bosben
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We are so sorry for your loss Duane and family, Charlie and i had some great times together, i will always remember our trip we took to Virginia, and Charlie working with me at my refinishing shop, but one of the most memorable was the day we went to lunch and got a tattoo, we were young and crazy then. She stayed with me when Tom went fishing in Canada and she got up at 5 AM to make a school treat that i forgot about, cupcakes for a birthday treat, they were beautiful and were done in time to get on the school bus. Charlie was a great friend to everyone. She will be missed.. ❤
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Peggy Coffey
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We are so sorry Duane, Jennifer, Ashley and all of Charlie's family for your loss. Charlie was a loving and generous person. I don't know how long before I met Pat that she was doing his sewing and mending but she has done it for the 22 years that I have known him. I could not be more grateful for that act of kindness. She would never take any money from me and yet it is the one thing I dreaded more than anything. She loved her family and her life was centered on service to them and her community. Rest in peace sweet Charlie, you will forever be in our hearts.
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Tom Bennett (& Marjie)t
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Duane, Marjie and I are really very sorry for your loss of Charlie. I'm also sorry I haven't been more of a cousin. Maybe...if you are somehow able to get through all this with a small bit of peace, we can meet up sometime and catch up on all the years that have gone by...Jim too. I talked to your mom the other night and although the circumstances were all wrong, it was very nice to connect again. I am hoping to get there on Tuesday. I'll likely see you then.