Copeland, Mary

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• Obituary: 6 Dec 2010; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Mary M. Dresang, 68, went home to Heaven on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at Appleton Medical Center. Mary was born on September 1, 1942, in Waukegan, Ill., daughter of Thomas and Evelyn (Rider) Copeland. She graduated from the former Appleton High School in 1960 and had a passion for organizing class reunions for the high school.
On August 26, 1972, she was married to David Lee Dresang Sr. in Appleton, and he preceded her in death in 2006. Mary worked for Cadre Employment Services for ten years. She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Appleton Chapter 404. She loved yellow roses, angels and doing newspaper crossword puzzles. Mary had a great love for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mary is survived by her children, David (Theresa) Dresang Jr., Green Bay; Barb Ashton, Anchorage, Alaska; Sally Montulli, Rochester, N.Y.; Randy (Angela) Dresang, Hubert, N.C.; and Mary Kay (Jim DeDecker) Dresang, Appleton; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brother, Ron (Terri) Richman, Rockford, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Estelle Kendrick; two good friends, Sue Garcia and Carol Mandel; her cat, Sammy; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Don Kendrick.
The funeral service for Mary will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME with Dr. Doyle Blanton officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the time of the service. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Appleton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mary's name may be made to a fund being established.
Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton 920-739-1231
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Mary married Dresang, David L. 26 Aug 1972. David (son of Zellmer, Lorenz "Pat" and Dresang, Mildred) was born 16 Mar 1936, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; died 7 Aug 2006, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]