Winnie Hitt Petersen Coppenger

Tremonton, UT ? Winnie Hitt Petersen Coppenger, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the Bear River Valley Care Center. She was born April 4, 1920 in Malta, Idaho to Albert J. and Laura L. Hitt Petersen. Winnie lived in Idaho, Utah, California and Nevada and loved to travel.
Surviving are her children: Warn Elmer Burt, III Susan, Rochella Coppenger Handrock Ron, Loyd E. Coppenger, Jr. Mary and Howard W. Coppenger Lorraine; a daughter-in-law, Violet Coppenger? 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and four great, great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Loyd E. Coppenger; brothers: Wilbur, Buck and Howard; Sisters: Ruth, Maude, Madge, Cleopha, Laura, Lois and Betty Lou; step-son, Joseph J. Coppenger and a grandson, David Coppenger.
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Alpine Hospice and Bear River Valley Care Center for their loving care of Winnie.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2009 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Skillin/Carroll Mortuary, 738 East Santa Paula St., Santa Paula, CA. A graveside service will be at Santa Paula Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.