The body of Pvt. Vernon G. Copsey killed in action in France Sept. 13,1944, will arrive in Watertown at 6:55 tomorrow with military escort for reburial services which are to be held here Thursday, it was disclosed today.
He was a son of Clarence Copsey, formerly of Watertown and now residing in Springbrook, Wis.
Pvt. Copsey was born in Dodgeville and was 25 years old at the time of his death. He attended Watertown public schools.
Besides his father he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Langer, Waterloo: Mrs. Harvey Nelson, Theinsville: and three brothers, Clifford route 3, Watertown: Lester and Claude, both of Watertown.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hafemeister funeral home. The Rev. Don T. Stannard of First Methodist church will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The Beaudion-Koehler-Draeger post, Veterans of Foreign Wars will have charge of services at the grave.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday starting at 7:45 p.m. and up to the time of the funeral Thursday.
Wtertown Daily Times Dec.14,1948
He was a son of Clarence Copsey, formerly of Watertown and now residing in Springbrook, Wis.
Pvt. Copsey was born in Dodgeville and was 25 years old at the time of his death. He attended Watertown public schools.
Besides his father he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Langer, Waterloo: Mrs. Harvey Nelson, Theinsville: and three brothers, Clifford route 3, Watertown: Lester and Claude, both of Watertown.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hafemeister funeral home. The Rev. Don T. Stannard of First Methodist church will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The Beaudion-Koehler-Draeger post, Veterans of Foreign Wars will have charge of services at the grave.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday starting at 7:45 p.m. and up to the time of the funeral Thursday.
Wtertown Daily Times Dec.14,1948
The body of Pvt. Vernon G. Copsey killed in action in France Sept. 13,1944, will arrive in Watertown at 6:55 tomorrow with military escort for reburial services which are to be held here Thursday, it was disclosed today.
He was a son of Clarence Copsey, formerly of Watertown and now residing in Springbrook, Wis.
Pvt. Copsey was born in Dodgeville and was 25 years old at the time of his death. He attended Watertown public schools.
Besides his father he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Langer, Waterloo: Mrs. Harvey Nelson, Theinsville: and three brothers, Clifford route 3, Watertown: Lester and Claude, both of Watertown.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hafemeister funeral home. The Rev. Don T. Stannard of First Methodist church will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The Beaudion-Koehler-Draeger post, Veterans of Foreign Wars will have charge of services at the grave.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday starting at 7:45 p.m. and up to the time of the funeral Thursday.
Wtertown Daily Times Dec.14,1948
He was a son of Clarence Copsey, formerly of Watertown and now residing in Springbrook, Wis.
Pvt. Copsey was born in Dodgeville and was 25 years old at the time of his death. He attended Watertown public schools.
Besides his father he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Langer, Waterloo: Mrs. Harvey Nelson, Theinsville: and three brothers, Clifford route 3, Watertown: Lester and Claude, both of Watertown.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hafemeister funeral home. The Rev. Don T. Stannard of First Methodist church will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The Beaudion-Koehler-Draeger post, Veterans of Foreign Wars will have charge of services at the grave.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday starting at 7:45 p.m. and up to the time of the funeral Thursday.
Wtertown Daily Times Dec.14,1948
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VERNON G COPSEY
WISCONSIN
PVT 87 CAV RCN SQ MECZ
WORLD WAR II
MARCH 31 1919 + SEPT 13 1944
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Serial #36239762 KIA
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