----Source: Pittsville Record--Volume 9,1 30, August 3, 2000, Pg. 3 Col. 3, 4 and 5

Patricia Y. Day, (1937-2000)

Patricia Y. Day, 62, of Janesville, died Saturday July 29, 2000 at Beloit Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct 24, 1937, in Marshfield, to George and Helen (Long) Copeland. She graduated from Pittsville High School in 1955, and married Richard M. Day in 1959, in Whitewater. She was employed by Rock County Health Care Center as kitchen supervisor for 13 years, retiring in 1990. Patricia enjoyed going to the races, fishing and also was a collector of owls and lighthouses.

She is survived by six children, Mike Copeland of Janesville, Yvonne (Robert) BOLLIG of Beloit, Jeff (Jackie) Day of Beloit, Keith Day of Janesville, Lon (Karen) Day of Beloit and Angel (Greg) Willis of South Beloit 16 grandchildren three great-grandchildren four brothers, Gale (Faye) Copeland of Janesville, Doug (Nancy) Copeland of Richmond, Jim (Sharon) Copeland of Soldiers Grove, and Chuck (Tricia) Copeland of Neillsville (Clark Co., WI) two sisters, Echo Zeebe of Babcock and Tana (Eugene) Begolke of Johnstown and by a special friend, DuWayne Walker of Neillsville. Graveside services were held Tuesday August 1, 2000, at Babcock Cemetery.