Fern Kopecky, 73, died on Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Fern Evangeline Kleven was born on July 7, 1930 in Kennedy, Minnesota, the daughter of Lars and Mary (Hedlund) Kleven. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and attended rural Alvarado area schools, graduating from Alvarado High School in 1949.

Fern was united in marriage on October 2, 1949 to Rudolph Kopecky at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks, MN. The couple lived on a farm in the Tabor, MN area until 1954, when they moved to rural Thief River Falls, MN, where they resided until October, 1989. Fern and Rudolph moved into Thief River Falls in 1989. Following her husbands death on March 5, 1993 Fern moved to the Skylite Apartments in Thief River Falls, where she resided until her death.

Fern was a Homemaker, she enjoyed gardening and caring for her family. Her biggest joy was her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Fern was a member of Black River Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Fern is survived by one daughter, Linda K. Rodahl and her fianc, Richard Kotaska of Grafton, ND; one son, David (Linda) Kopecky of Roosevelt, MN; four grandchildren: Taunya (Bob) Moore of Grafton, ND, Lana Rodahl of Minnetonka, MN, Benjamin Kopecky of Roosevelt, MN and Kari Kopecky of Vermillion, SD; four great grandchildren: Karissa, Joshua and Angela Moore and Kindra Viktora; one sister, Mae Newell of East Grand Forks, MN; three brothers: Miles (Lora Jean) Kleven of East Grand Forks, MN, David (Frieda) Kleven of Northwood, ND and Earl (Esther) Kleven of Vancouver, WA; sister-in-law, Millie Kleven of Warren, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph on March 5, 1993; her parents; one sister, Hulda Ferenick; eight brothers: Calvin Kleven, Milton Kleven, Earl Kleven, Verner Kleven, Arvid Kleven, Leonard Kleven, Ernest Kleven and William Kleven.

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