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Deborah Ann (Debbi) Coppler passed away on Sunday, November 8th at Bayside Village in L’Anse, Michigan.
Debbi was born on July 11, 1951, in Hancock, Michigan to Kenneth and Alyce (Saaranen) Kemppainen. She graduated from L’Anse High School in 1969 and went on to Northern Michigan University where she earned her degree in Licensed Practical Nursing. On December 18, 1971, she married her high school sweetheart Dennis “Randy” Coppler at her family home in Pelkie, Michigan.
Debbi dedicated much of her life to caring for others, working as a surgical nurse at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, providing in-home care as a home health aide and assisting in the deliveries of several babies for local families.
After her hospital career, Debbi returned to her roots and started her own dairy farm on the family property on Hamar Road, milking cows twice a day, rain, shine or snow for twelve years. She had a fondness for the farm life since childhood and was always tending to some critter from cows to chickens and everything in between.
Years later, Debbi went on to work at the Baraga Maximum Correctional Facility, serving for 13 years as a corrections officer until her retirement in 2008. Debbi was an avid and dedicated horsewoman since her early childhood, riding, showing and raising many horses throughout the years. She is often remembered for the special bond she had with her palomino “Fonzie”, whom she loved for many years. This gift of horsemanship was passed down to her children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren today.
She had many other interests from painting to photography and enjoyed several cross-country Harley rides with Randy. Somehow, she found the time to wear many hats in her years on earth, but the most important was as a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. The love for her family and others was rooted deeply in her faith in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom she finally has met face to face in glory. She had no greater joy than seeing family and friends saved.
Debbi is survived by her loving husband Randy Coppler of Baraga; son Jeremy (Linda) Coppler of Pelkie; daughters Roberta (Duane Fedie) Coppler of Alston, and Abigayle (Gregory) Keranen of Pelkie; brother John (Lisa) Kemppainen of Tapiola; sister Mari (Tom) Koponen of Pelkie; nine grandchildren Brian (Angela) Vizina, Kyle (Evelyn) Vizina, Justin (Megan) Vizina, Miranda (Paxton) Lanning, Jered (Carley) Coppler, Jacob Coppler, Myah Coppler, Ruby Keranen and Sara Keranen; nine great-grandchildren Weston, Natalie and Madelyn Vizina, Willow Vizina, Jackson, Hudson, Watson and Emerson Lanning, and Charlotte Ruth Coppler; many other family and special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Alyce, and her precious daughter Sarah Lynne Coppler.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 13th at Jacobson Funeral Home from 11-12 PM. Her funeral service will be at 12 PM with Rev. Jerry Bishop officiating. Burial will be in the Pelkie Cemetery at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Baragaland Senior Citizens.
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