Donald E. Cope, 77, Sibley, died at 7:25 p.m. Sunday 4-6-2003 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.
His funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, the Rev. Randall Robinson officiating. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sibley. Mr. Cope was born 9-29-1925 at Ellsworth, a son of Benjamin and Lizzie Hess Cope. He married Doris M. Vetter 11-6-1945 at Fairbury. She died 3-7-1996.
Surviving are a special friend, Lois Vetter of Gibson City; three sons, Danny (Linda) Cope of Cropsey, Rod (Cathy) Cope of Gibson City and Trent Cope of Sibley; one daughter, Beverly (Harry) Copass of Milford; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Boaz of Normal; and three brothers, Elmer Cope and Dale Cope, both of Vincennes, Ind., and George Cope of LeRoy. Seven brothers and sisters and one granddaughter preceded him in death.
He was a farmer for many years and ran Cope Mowing Service in Sibley. He had served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gibson City.
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His funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, the Rev. Randall Robinson officiating. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sibley. Mr. Cope was born 9-29-1925 at Ellsworth, a son of Benjamin and Lizzie Hess Cope. He married Doris M. Vetter 11-6-1945 at Fairbury. She died 3-7-1996.
Surviving are a special friend, Lois Vetter of Gibson City; three sons, Danny (Linda) Cope of Cropsey, Rod (Cathy) Cope of Gibson City and Trent Cope of Sibley; one daughter, Beverly (Harry) Copass of Milford; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Boaz of Normal; and three brothers, Elmer Cope and Dale Cope, both of Vincennes, Ind., and George Cope of LeRoy. Seven brothers and sisters and one granddaughter preceded him in death.
He was a farmer for many years and ran Cope Mowing Service in Sibley. He had served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gibson City.
Paxton Record
Donald E. Cope, 77, Sibley, died at 7:25 p.m. Sunday 4-6-2003 at Gibson Area Hospital, Gibson City.
His funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, the Rev. Randall Robinson officiating. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sibley. Mr. Cope was born 9-29-1925 at Ellsworth, a son of Benjamin and Lizzie Hess Cope. He married Doris M. Vetter 11-6-1945 at Fairbury. She died 3-7-1996.
Surviving are a special friend, Lois Vetter of Gibson City; three sons, Danny (Linda) Cope of Cropsey, Rod (Cathy) Cope of Gibson City and Trent Cope of Sibley; one daughter, Beverly (Harry) Copass of Milford; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Boaz of Normal; and three brothers, Elmer Cope and Dale Cope, both of Vincennes, Ind., and George Cope of LeRoy. Seven brothers and sisters and one granddaughter preceded him in death.
He was a farmer for many years and ran Cope Mowing Service in Sibley. He had served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gibson City.
Paxton Record
His funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, the Rev. Randall Robinson officiating. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sibley. Mr. Cope was born 9-29-1925 at Ellsworth, a son of Benjamin and Lizzie Hess Cope. He married Doris M. Vetter 11-6-1945 at Fairbury. She died 3-7-1996.
Surviving are a special friend, Lois Vetter of Gibson City; three sons, Danny (Linda) Cope of Cropsey, Rod (Cathy) Cope of Gibson City and Trent Cope of Sibley; one daughter, Beverly (Harry) Copass of Milford; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Boaz of Normal; and three brothers, Elmer Cope and Dale Cope, both of Vincennes, Ind., and George Cope of LeRoy. Seven brothers and sisters and one granddaughter preceded him in death.
He was a farmer for many years and ran Cope Mowing Service in Sibley. He had served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gibson City.
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