Coppel, Marilyn
1925 - 2019
Marilyn Seward Coppel was born April 29, 1925 to Dorothy (Ellis) and Lewis (Supe) Seward in Kansas City, Missouri. She led a fantastic life on this earth and now is with her Lord and Savior, Jesus of Nazareth. She departed 4/15/2019. Marilyn moved to Jackson, Michigan early in life, and was educated there. She attended both Michigan State and the University of Michigan. Later in life, she studied art at the Ohio University and Miami University. While at the University of Michigan she met her husband, Lewis W Coppel, M.D.; and they married December 15, 1946. Their children are Lewis W., Jr., M.D. (Susan), Beth Germann (Gary), John S., and Paul S. (Lori). Their grandchildren are Justin Coppel, Jesse Coppel (Andria), Cody Coppel, Michael Coppel (Abby); Mark Germann (Beth), David Borger Germann (Alina), Matthew Germann (Cara), Sara Street (Tim), Lewis Coppel, Scott Coppel, Stephen Coppel, J. D. Coppel (Hanna), Kevin Coppel, and Christina Coppel. Their great grandchildren are Maxwell and Theodore Coppel, Amelia Coppel, Nico and Noel Germann, Joshua and Benjamin Borger Germann, Eleanor and Rachael Germann, Lincoln and Evelyn Street, Rooney Coppel, and hopefully more to come. Marilyn moved to Chillicothe, Ohio with her family in 1949. In 1959 she moved into Wildwood, her beloved estate on Belleview Hill. There she reared her children, produced her art (silk screen prints, watercolors, various dried flower pieces and collages), managed her garden and loved her husband, among many, many other endeavors. These included snow-skiing, sail-boating, and traveling the USA and the western world. She has been the President of the Ross County Medical Society Auxiliary, First Capital GOP, The Chillicothe Junior Civic League, and has been active in the Chillicothe Art League, The Pump House Art Gallery, and The Ross County Historical Society. She was a leader in Brownie Girl Scouts. She has been a member of the Chillicothe First Presbyterian Church since 1949, serving as an Elder, Deacon, leader of the Tuesday Morning Prayer Group, and for many years the beloved teacher of the Senior High Sunday School class. In addition to the above family she was predeceased by her parents, and a sister, Virginia Ganiard. Surviving also are three nieces, Mary Calder, Diana Potts, and Julie Zaremba, all of Michigan. She was a direct descendant of Myles Standish of the Mayflower. There will be a memorial service at the Chillicothe First Presbyterian Church on April 29, 2019 at 11 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of the WARE FUNERAL HOME. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be sent to P.E.O. International, Educational Loan Fund, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312. You may sign her online register at www.warefh.com

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Apr. 17 to Apr. 18, 2019.

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May 21, 2019

THERE IS SO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT MOM AND OUR 65+ YEARS TOGETHER. SHE WAS CERTAINLY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON MY LIFE AND LIKELY ME ON HERS. SORRY DAD AND SIBS BUT I WAS THE FAVORITE. SHE NEVER MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO HIDE THIS FROM ME. SOMETIMES HER FAITH IN ME PROVIDED THE ONLY FAITH I HAD IN MYSELF. MOM WAS STRONG WITH THE LORD AND ALWAYS TAUGHT US TO BE LIKEWISE, CAN'T SAY I NEVER STRAYED FROM WHAT SHE TAUGHT ME BUT I AM GRATEFUL THAT WHEN MOM PASSED SHE KNEW I WAS ONCE MORE RIGHT WITH THE LORD. MOM TOOK ME ON SEVERAL TRIPS TO CULVER AND MIAMI. ON THOSE TRIPS SHE TAUGHT ME MUCH ABOUT SHE AND DAD AND MY SEWARD HERITAGE. I REMEMBER EVERY WORD. I ALSO REMEMBER HER HOSTESSING FRIENDS, SPECIAL DATES AND ME IN HIGH SCHOOL. MOM WAS ALWAAYS A GRACIOUS ENTERTAINER. SHE AND DAD PROVIDED A SPECIAL PLACE FOR ME TO ENTERTAIN, BOTH FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY. I REMEMBER THOSE TIMES WELL AS DO SOME OF YOU WHO WERE GUESTS. IT WAS ALWAYS A THRILL TO TRANSPORT A CURRENT GIRL FRIEND OR HOPED FOR TO THE GATES OF WILDWOOD, KNOWING HER PULSE WOULD QUICKEN. THIS WAS ALWAYS MOM'S DOING OF COURSE, NEVER MINE. MY ONLY APPEAL CAME WITH THE BIG RED MACHINE. MANY MISSED THE BRM'S CHARMS AS WELL BUT NEVER MOM'S BELOVED WILDWOOD. SO, AS I REMEMBER MARILYN SEWARD COPPEL ON THIS DELIGHTFULLY SUNNY MAY SUNDAY, I SEE HER AT HER PLACE AT THE WEST END OF OUR DINING ROOM TABLE OR PERHAPS LABORING IN HER BELOVED GARDENS OR PERHAPS SHOOTING TRAP ON THE BACK PATIO OR HOSTESSING BIRTHDAY PARTIES TOPPED OFF WITH FIREWORKS OR DOING ANY NUMBER OF THINGS BUT SHE IS WEARING A SMILE AS ARE THOSE AROUND HER. WELCOME HOME MOM, I'LL BE SEEING YOU BY AND BY. FROM YOUR LOVING SON, JOHN. COUNT ON ME TO LOOK AFTER YOUR LOVED ONES MOM.

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Steven Coppel

April 23, 2019

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

anne Giesler Cunningham

April 23, 2019

What a wonderful woman she was.....and one of my mom and dad's best friends......our families grew up together and she was just always so special to me. We both loved art and she encouraged me to pursue my talent...........So many memories of her and all the Coppels...............

Ana Valldecabres

April 23, 2019

Marilyn wasn't my real grandmother, although during the year I lived with her son Will and his family (Susan, Justin, Jesse, Cody

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Bruce Arnold

April 22, 2019

Marilyn was a great woman and a good friend to my mother. She had such a good sense of humor and lived her convictions to the fullest. My deepest sympathy to family and friends.

April 18, 2019

May you find comfort and peace in your memories of your loved one. My the God of peace comfort you.
2 Thessalonians 2:16,17

S F

April 18, 2019

Please accept my sincere condolences. May you find peace in the days ahead Matthew 5:4

Patricia Cummings

April 17, 2019

What a wonderful,classy, sincere, thoughtful lady. I am lucky to have known her!!

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