David Coppess

David “Dave” Coppess was born July 10, 1938, in Sunfield, Mich., to George and Margaret (Sherwood) Coppess.
Dave proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and after his honorable discharge he married Kay LaVonne Darby in 1958.
Obtaining a bachelor of science degree in Parks and Recreation led him to jobs with the U.S. government, where he moved to South Dakota and could enjoy hunting. Dave and Kay lived many places in the Black Hills of South Dakota but moved to Custer, S.D., where Dave retired in 2000. In Custer they purchased an old house which required much more work than they anticipated.  Dave stripped it down and found an original log cabin inside it.   
Dave was always ready to help others and his passions were hunting, camping and restoring old cars.
Dave passed away Aug. 8, 2021, at his residence in Custer. He was 83.
He is survived by his wife, Kay Coppess of Custer; son, Chad (Lisa Lynn) Coppess of Pierre, S.D.; daughter, Lisa Marie Coppess Peters (Willie) of Faribault, Minn.; sister, Kathleen Coppess Rush of Ionia, Mich.; four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 17 at United Methodist Church in Pringle, S.D. The family requests masks be worn to the services.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.

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