Constance Lorraine Miller

1931 - 2008  (77 years)

• Name	Constance Lorraine Miller
  Nickname	Connie
  Born	11 Aug 1931	Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Dec 2008	Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	13 Dec 2008	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I262595	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Lloyd H. Miller
  Mother	Marguerite Hartman
  Family ID	F91230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melvin Ernest Kopecky,   b. 7 Jan 1926, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 15 Nov 2010, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1950	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F91229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Constance "Connie" Miller Kopecky Birth: Aug. 11, 1931 Leola McPherson County South Dakota, USA Death: Dec. 10, 2008 Aberdeen Brown County South Dakota, USA http://articles.aberdeennews.com/2008-12-13/news/26415827_1_aberdeen-funeral-service-mina Aberdeen News, Aberdeen, Brown County, SD Constance 'Connie' Kopecky December 13, 2008 Mina: Funeral service for Constance "Connie" Kopecky, 77, of Mina will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at Schriver's memorial Mortuary and Crematory, Aberdeen. Pastor James E. Clarke will be officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A time of fellowship and luncheon will follow the service at Schriver's Memorial Fellowship Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the mortuary. Connie passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital. Constance Miller was born Aug. 11, 1931, to Lloyd H. and Marguerite (Hartman) Miller at Leola, S.D. She was raised in the Leola Wetonka area with the help of her Aunt Marjorie Miller-Marks. She attended school at Wetonka and Barnard. She also attended Northern State Teachers College, where she received a teaching certificate. Connie taught rural School near Mina, S.D., for a few years. Connie married Melvin "Bud" Kopecky June 25, 1950, at Aberdeen. They owned and operated the Westport Grocery Store for a short time. Connie later worked for Bud Tonner at the Piggly Wiggly Store in Aberdeen. Connie and Bud later opened Dutch's Grocery Store in Aberdeen. They also opened a Drive-In Restaurant and catering service, which later was known as Pa's Tavern. In 1973, they moved to a farm near Mina and have resided there since that time. They farmed for a few years and then returned to the restaurant and catering business. They opened Dutch's on West Sixth Avenue, where they worked side by side until the time of her death. Bud and Connie are truly grateful to Diane Dumire, a trusted employee for over 25 years. Connie enjoyed gardening, bowling, puzzles, fishing, watching old Westerns on TV and also watching the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings. Connie was also an avid hunter. Connie always had a big heart and especially enjoyed children. Connie is a 50-year plus member of the Women's Fraternal Order of the Eagles where she served as past president for two terms. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Women of the Moose. Surviving Connie are her loving husband of 58 years, Bud of Mina; one aunt, Frenda Wallace of Rochester, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother. Pallbearers will be Terry Kopecky, Greg Kopecky, Gary "Smoke" Kopecky, Dave Goodman, Russ Miller, Tom Johannsen and Dennis Moser. Honorary pallbearers will be all of Connie's family, friends and employees. Family links: Spouse: Melvin Ernest Kopecky (1926 - 2010) Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens Aberdeen Brown County South Dakota, USA Created by: Barb Jones Record added: Sep 17, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 76650832