Lucille M. Kopetzky

Lucille M. Kopetzky died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Legacy Terrace in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lucille Marie Kopetzky was born November 16, 1929 at St. Bernard, Nebraska to Ted and Elizabeth (Schaefer) Schroeder. She attended St. Bernard School and received her G.E.D. from Platte College in Columbus. On June 2, 1952 Lucille was united in marriage to Walter H. Kopetzky at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. She was a homemaker and worked as a waitress. Lucille was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Perpetual Adoration, Catholic Daughters of America, St. Theresa Sodality, D.A.V. Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society. She was an avid Husker Volleyball fan. Lucille enjoyed doing family genealogy and quilting. She made and gave away more than 50 quilts, many of them were Husker quilts.

She is survived by:
Son-in-law: Carl DeRuyscher of Leavenworth, KS
Daughter: Kathy (Raleigh) Haas of McCook, NE
Daughter: Julie (Roy) Yardley of Lincoln, NE
Son: John (Patty) Kopetzky of Lincoln, NE
Son: Kent (Amy) Kopetzky of Omaha, NE
15 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren
Brother: Elmer (Lu) Schroeder of Omaha, NE
Sister: Eileen Kain of Rock Island, IL
Sister-in-law: Louise Schroeder of Lincoln, NE

She was preceded in death by:
Parents: Ted and Elizabeth Schroeder
Husband: Walter Kopetzky
Daughter: Jeanne DeRuyscher
Granddaughter: Elizabeth Yardley
3 Infant Grandchildren
1 Infant Great Grandchild
Sisters: Clara Schroeder, Lenora Parr and Esther Egger
Brothers: Clarence, Walter, Victor and Alvin Schroeder

Memorials may be directed to the wishes of the family.