- Date Of Birth: May 27, 1954
- Date Of Death: January 5, 2022
- State: Illinois
Lynne Carol Copes, 67, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 6:25 am on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL, with Jim and Ashley at her side. She was born on May 27, 1954, in Chicago, IL, to Martin and Joan C. (Karpis) Dolan. She married James E. Copes on April 12, 1975 at St.
Surviving are her husband, James of Germantown Hills; daughter, Ashley (Phillip Smith) Copes of Kansas City, MO; and siblings, Martin (Shelby) Dolan of Katy, TX, Laureen (Jon) Wiegand of Charlotte, NC, Michael Dolan of Peachtree City, GA, and Deanne (Russ) Woods of Dekalb, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Lynne worked for the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (Ag Lab) in Peoria for 45 years, retiring in June, 2019.
She was very active in the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, joining in 1974 and holding various positions throughout the years. Lynne enjoyed creating beaded jewelry, making intricate patterns with tiny seed beads. She was a member of St.
