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Published by Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments on Feb. 6, 2015.

Gordon Laverne Copple, 86, of Sloan, Iowa passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at Unity Point/St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 9, 2015 at Skien Lutheran Church, Albaton, Iowa with Pastor Craig Bock, officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Township Cemetery, Albaton, Iowa. Visitation will be 9:30 A.M. until service time Monday, February 9, 2015 at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa, Iowa. Gordon was born October 8, 1928 in rural Woodbury County the son of Jesse William and Opal Fern (Lee) Copple. He grew up on a farm in Woodbury County. He attended school at Sloan Consolidated School and graduated from there in 1945. Gordon and Geraldine Baker were united in marriage on September 24, 1946 in Sioux City, Iowa. He farmed for several years. He was then employed by Ford Garage as a parts manager, did landscaping, and retired in 1991 from the City of Sloan maintenance department. After retirement, the couple wintered in Arizona for 10 years. He enjoyed family camping trips with his wife, children, and grandchildren. His grandchildren were very important to him and he taught them all how to drive and water ski. He was an avid card player. He loved to golf on the Sloan Golf Course. He was a volunteer with the Sloan Fire Department for many years. He was an avid blood donor and over his lifetime donated 14 gallons of blood and plasma. He was a lifelong member of Skien Lutheran Church in Albaton, Iowa where he served on the board for several years. Gordon is survived by his wife of 68 years, Gerri Copple of Sloan, IA; four children, Mike (Jean) Copple of Norwalk, IA, Terri (Mac) McDonald of Montezuma, IA, Allen (Joan) Copple of Sloan, IA, and Tom (Peg) Copple of Sloan, IA; ten grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant children; and one brother, Merrill Copple. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.rushfamilycareservice.com.

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Kenneth Cox

January 31, 2026

Hello Gordon, I can not believe it had been 11 years since you left this plane. We think about you and Gerry often. I imagine you have been reading quite often. We are doing alright. Leave a light on and have the coffee pot ready. I'll fix us some good coffee!! :) I'll never forget your first and last cup of coffee you had one afternoon at the house. The next day you said you were up all night reading and you were not coming over to drink coffee in the afternoon anymore! :) HA!!!!!!
I also was thinking when you were in the hospital the first time I brought up ice cream and a mixer and we had chocolate malts! :)
Every time the warnings would go out you would be on your way over and we would go look for tornadoes!,, Gerry did not like that so much.. :). the girls would go to the basement and we would go drive around looking. :). Always in our thoughts
Ken, Jocelyn, KellyJ Cox

Ken Cox

January 31, 2025

Hello Gordon and Gerry, I go to Sanctuary often and say prayers. I pray you and Gerry are together and have come to rest under the Right hand of God and are forever protected. I have seen pictures of the Spruce trees we planted at the acreage and they are all big now and look amazing!
We all think about you two often. Have a pot of coffee on!! :)

Ken Cox

August 4, 2023

Coming up on 9 years already,, We think about you and Gerri often. You two were the best neighbors a person could ever ask for. Ken Jocelyn KellyJ Cox

Kenneth Cox

February 5, 2021

Howdy Gordon I can't believe six years have passed. We think about you and Gerri all the time. KellyJ and Jocelyn still get a laugh when they think about a storm coming and you and I would head out looking for trouble. Same ole stuff down here,, we are back home in Santa Fe and it feels nice!!! :) Leave a light on old friend and have the coffee pot ready and none of that weak stuff neither!!! HA HA!!!! Ken, Jocelyn, and KellyJ

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Ken Cox

June 16, 2020

Hello old friend,, I missed a couple and for that i am sorry. Haven't been well but still waking up every morning?? Miss you and think about you and Gerri often. Coming up that way we are taking mom to SDakota so she can be near more family I can not take care of me and her. Thoughts and prayers as always!! Have a good cup of coffee on standby and leave a light on. Miss ya dear friend!!!

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