Rose Kopsa

Rose Marie Kopsa, age 80 of York, died Monday, November 29, 2004 at York. She was born at Ohiowa, NE on March 27, 1924 to James and Albina (Matejka) Stych. Rose attended and graduated from the Ohiowa High School. She was very proud that as a farm girl, she never missed a day of school. On March 23, 1946, she was married to Lawrence A. Kopsa at Belleville, KS and they lived and farmed in the Cordova/Utica area for 10 years. Rose and her husband owned and operated a Kopsa’s Tavern and Cafe at Cordova, NE from 1957-67. They then managed the Friend Country Club for 3 years before coming to York to manage the York Country Club for 15 years, retiring in 1985.

Rose is survived by her 2 sons; Larry and his wife Maggie Kopsa of York and Jerry Kopsa of Buffalo, NY; her 9 grandchildren, James (Jennifer) Kopsa of Omaha, Lisa (Jeremy) Pierce of Lincoln, Thomas, Stephen and Michael Kopsa of Buffalo, NY, Ben (Halie) Kopsa of Ft. Irwin, CA, Chris (Kama) Bedient of Lincoln, Tony Bedient of Scottsdale, AZ and Ryan Kopsa of York; 9 great-grandchildren, Sarah, James David, Maria, Julia & Kyle Kopsa all of Omaha, Morgan, Ryley & Ethan Pierce of Lincoln and Kaiden Bedient of Lincoln. Also surviving are her brother Henry (Jo) Stych of Broken Bow and her 2 sisters, Mildred Ortgies and Angeline Nun, both of Geneva. Preceding her in death were her husband Lawrence in 1995, parents, 3 brothers Ed, James & Melvin Stych, sister Libby Kolar and granddaughter Laura Kopsa.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, December 2, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in York with the Rev. Barbara Hansen and LeRoy Hoyer officiating. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery at York.