Obit: Copet, Thomas (1863 - 1935)
Contact: Jack B. Copet
Email: jbcopet@sbcglobal.net

Surnames: Copet, Olson, Yendia, Wendorf

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Saturday, April 20, 1935; page 3

Copet, Thomas (18 May 1863 - 18 Apr. 1935)

MARSHFIELD MAN IS BURIED AT SPENCER

Conduct Funeral Services This Afternoon For Thomas Copet, 73

Funeral Services for Thomas Copet, 73 year old Marshfield man, who died at his home Thursday as the result of a stroke, were conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Swarthout funeral home, Spencer. The Rev. J.A. Olson, Unity, officiated at the rites and interment was made in the Spencer cemetery.

Mr. Copet was born in Minnesota on Dec. 24, 1861, the son of Mike and Barbara Copet. His marriage to Mary Yendia took place on Sept. 22, 1883. In 1890 he came with his family to the town of Unity, Clark county, settling on a farm where he resided 26 years before moving to Marshfield. For the past 19 years he has been a resident of the Marshfield vicinity.

Surviving are his widow and the following children: Mrs. Rueben Wendorf, Chelsea; Frank, Fred, and Edward, all of Riplinger. There are 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

***Transcriber’s note: Further research in Bohemia shows that his birth date is incorrect and should be May 18, 1863.

***Family Note: Thomas' parents were actually Mathias "Mike" Kopet and Theresa Stanek. Thomas changed the spelling to Copet when he came to Wisconsin between 1890 and 1895; it was originally spelled "Kopet".

From left to right: Rose (who would marry Howard Pickett, then Rueben Wendorf), Ed, Fred (my great grandpa) and then Mary (Jindra) and Thomas Copet (originally spelled Kopet).

Property of Thomas Copet, section 36, Unity Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin, 1905

Copet Family Notes
 Copet, Agnes Iona, Born Jul 27 1916 in Riplinger, Clark County, Wisconsin, Died Jul 13 1994 in Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Arnold Ben, Born Dec 07 1919 in Riplinger, Clark County, Wisconsin, Died Feb 06 1996 in Pearson, Langlade County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Edward, Born Dec 25 1888 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Died Jun 26 1952 in Spencer, Clark County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Frank, Born Jul 15 1886 in New Prague, Minnesota, Died Jan 22 1969 in Riplinger, Clark County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Fredrick, Born Mar 15 1888 in New Prague, Minnesota, Died Sep 26 1977 in Park Falls, Wisconsin
 Copet, James Loren, Born Nov 16 1935 in Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin, Died Mar 25 1999 in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Jamie Dee, Born Apr 24 1985, Died Apr 24 1985
 Copet, Lenora Dolly, Born Feb 14 1918 in Riplinger, Clark County, Wisconsin, Died Jul 24 1987 in Owen, Clark County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Leon Edward, Born Jan 07 1914 in Riplinger, Clark County, Wisconsin, Died Jun 25 1979 in Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Lila Isabelle, Born Sep 05 1912 in Riplinger, Clark County, Wisconsin, Died Mar 24 1993 in Friendship, Wisconsin
 Copet, Loren Thomas, Born Aug 10 1907 in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin, Died Jan 25 1991 in Spencer, Clark County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Rose May, Born Feb 28 1884 in New Prague, Minnesota, Died May 02 1958 in Medford, Wood County, Wisconsin
 Copet, Unnamed, Born Jul 1970 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Died Jul 1970 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
 Copet, Unnamed, b.1970, Born Jul 1970 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Died Jul 1970 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin