Published: August 5, 2002
DANVERS - Donald D. Coppenbarger, 59, of Danvers died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 3, 2002) at his residence.
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Metzler-Froelich Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Oscar Owens officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, with military rites accorded by the Clinton VFW Color Guard. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the memorial home.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
He was born Sept. 27, 1942, at Clinton, a son of Marion L. and Ida Britton Coppenbarger. He married Iva C. May on March 4, 1962, at Bloomington. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Ronald G. (Hoa) Coppenbarger, Bloomington; one daughter, Connie J. (Jeffrey) Borowski, Bourbonnais; two brothers, Roy (Donna) Coppenbarger, Kenney; and Roger (Carol) Coppenbarger, Leesburg, Fla.; and six grandchildren, Joshua, Jason and Ashley Coppenbarger, all of Bloomington; and Cassandra, Courtney and Joseph Borowski, all of Bourbonnais.
His parents, four brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Don had worked at Paxton's in Bloomington since 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1966. He enjoyed fishing, taking care of his animals and most of all spending time with his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He will be greatly missed.
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The following was written by classmates for our 50th Reunion Booklet. Led by a dedicated team of local classmates, the project was titled:
"BHS CLASS OF '60 FOOTPRINTS"
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Don was a nice guy who was very dependable and a hard worker. He loved to do crafts and was involved for many years with the Pork and Apple Festival in Clinton. Don liked to brag; once he got a dollar for his birthday and was showing everyone. We thought he was rich. Don also was on the sixth grade basketball team along with Dave Jones and me.
(Norman Phillips)