| Visitation:  
							12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday August 8, 2019 at 
							Veail Chapel in Steenbergen Cemetery Service:  
							2 p.m. Thursday at Veail Chapel 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski 
							Obituary  
							 
							Betty Sue “Susie” Copeland, 67, 
							passed away at her home on August 5, 2019.
 Susie was born on September 27, 1951 in Springfield, 
							daughter of John Samson and Margaret “Betty” McLean. 
							She married Michael Copeland on July 6, 1974 in 
							Springfield. He survives her.
 
 Also surviving are her children: Andy Copeland of 
							Mount Pulaski, Jason (Kimberly) Copeland of Nevada, 
							IA, and Kelly (Brad) Lowery of Lincoln; one sister: 
							Linda (Tom) Vehovc; four grandchildren: Addison 
							Copeland, Isabelle Copeland, Marcus Lowery, and 
							Cedric Lowery. She was preceded in death by her 
							parents.
 
 Susie worked as a mental health technician for 
							Lincoln Developmental Center for 15 years and at 
							McFarland Mental Health Center in Springfield.
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							Susie was a member of Mount Pulaski 
							Christian Church. She enjoyed gardening, her dogs, 
							and loved spending time with her family especially 
							her grandchildren.
 Services for Susie will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday August 
							8, 2019 at Veail Chapel in Steenbergen Cemetery with 
							Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be held from 
							12:30-2:00 p.m. prior to service. Burial will follow 
							the service at Steenbergen Cemetery.
 
 Memorials may be made in Susie’s name to her family.
 
 Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount 
							Pulaski.
 
            
            				
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