Carolyn Ann Kopp

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Carolyn Ann Kopp, 81, of Buda died at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Geneseo. Born Dec. 8, 1934, in Neponset to Morris and Emma (Tillie) VanDeGenachte, she married: Francis W. Kopp in Kewanee on Nov. 7, 1953. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Deborah Weber of Springfield, and Sandra VanderMeersch of Springfield; one son, Jerald (Jennifer) Kopp of Buda; four grandchildren, Tyler and Travis VanderMeersch, Justin and Julia Kopp; one great-granddaughter, Ariya VanderMeersch; and one brother, Gerald (Sandra) VanDeGenachte of Princeton. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son- in law, John C. Weber. She graduated from Buda High School in 1953. She was employed at A.S.C.S. in Princeton, J.B. Rombach in Neponset, and Casey''s in Buda. She was a member of Patrick''s Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary 261, Altar and Rosary Society of St. Patrick''s Catholic Church, and Red Hat Society. She was a former member of the Buda Macon Club, Spoon River Club, Women''s Club, Perry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Home Extension in Buda. Memorials may be made to the Buda Rescue Squad, American Diabetes Association, American Kidney Foundation or Friends of Strays. Pallbearers will be Kevin Olinger, Jason Olinger, Tyler VanderMeersch, Travis VanderMeersch, Dennis Vandermeersch, and Ron Hanley. Honorary pallbearers will be Neal Olinger, Dean Barnett, and Ron Prather. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton. A rosary service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Services will be at St. Patrick''s Catholic Church in Sheffield at 10 a.m. Mass Monday, July 11, Father Mark Miller officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick''s Catholic Cemetery, Sheffield.

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  1. To our beautiful wife, mother, and grandmother~
    Words cannot describe the profound sadness we feel today, but take comfort knowing you have gone to a much better place without suffering. We take comfort, too,knowing your beautiful spirit will live in our hearts and you will be with us always.
    Thank you for being such an amazing lady, wife, mother, and grandmother. We are grateful, privileged, and blessed that you were a part of our lives. You have given and left us with SO many wonderful memories to treasure.
    We love you!!!

  2. I have happy memories of Carolyn and her family while living as neighbors on the farm in Macon Twp. Her laughter and her work ethic became her trademark during her life. She was always there to help whether it was helping the school teacher at Bunker Hill School or later in life with her family and friends. I will miss Carolyn but
    good memories will live on forever.

  3. I did not know Carloyn personally, but have enjoyed hearing stories about her wicked sense of humor and tenacious spirit! I hope her family will find comfort in their memories of such a wonderful woman!

  4. Jerry
    Just saw you lost your mom, I am very sorry. Hope you are doing ok. My sympathies.
    Bonnie Doty

  5. I’ve loved and respected Carolyn for many years. She kept me in line, for sure, and at the same time you always saw the twinkle in her eye…that special love and caring at the center of it all. Through her service, her fierce love and her big heart, Carolyn was a woman of God…and I’m sure she is smiling down from His Kingdom now. I pray that her family can find peace and comfort in knowing how loved she was.


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