Patricia (Pat) Cheryl Kopfmann, 72, of Alpena, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Avera Weskota Hospital in Wessington Springs.

Her funeral service was held Friday, March 29 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Visitations were held Thursday, March 28 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs with a prayer service and prior to the funeral service on Friday. Burial was at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron.

Pat was born Feb. 27, 1947 in Huron to Leo and Inez (Weber) Schmidtgall. She was baptized and confirmed at Virgil Methodist Church. She graduated from Alpena High School in 1965. Aside from a brief move to California with her parents after high school graduation, the Alpena area was home to Pat her entire life. 

Pat and her high school sweetheart, Ivan Kopfmann, were married on Aug. 13, 1966, in Alpena and were blessed with 52 years of marriage.

Pat is survived by her husband, Ivan Kopfmann of Alpena; sons, Todd (Mary) Kopfmann of Alpena, Stacey (Pam) Kopfmann of Wessington Springs; daughter, Kim (Dave) Deines of Marshall, Minn; mother, Inez Grace of Wessington Springs; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many loved cousins and in-laws.

Pat was preceded in death by her father, Leo Schmidtgall; stepfather, Irl Grace; many aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.