William S. Kopis' Obituary
William Kopis Obituary
William S. Kopis, 86, of Elyria, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Ames Family Hospice, Westlake. He was born July 8, 1937 in Columbus, Ohio and was a truck driver for 50 years. Bill enjoyed NASCAR, camping and time with his family.
Bill is survived by children, Tamera Kopis, Charles Kopis and Kimberly Munoz; 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brother, John “Doug” Cole; aunts, Norma Stechow and Ginny Tracey and his companion of 24 years, Judith Erwin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Kopis in 1997; son, Timothy Kopis in 2021 and a granddaughter, Angelica Szlanfucht in 2022.
A Celebration of Life will be at a later date.
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