Walter William Kopf

Walter was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and graduated from Saint Peter's College, now known as Saint Peter's University. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966, where he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment. He continued his military involvement by working with the Army Reserves for many years.

Walter met the love of his life, Brenda, in New Orleans, LA. They travelled and lived in various places, such as Missouri City, TX and Birmingham, AL before settling with their family in Okemos, MI. Walter was a man of faith and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos. Nothing brought more joy to Walter than spending time with his family.

Walter was survived by his wife of 40 years, Brenda; children Eric (Traci) Kopf, Karen (Martin) Lynch, Becca (Allison) Miller, Katy (Cody) Kopf, and son-in law AJ Fox; grandchildren Brianna, Connor, Emily, Alex, Karissa, Jack, Ryan, Caitlin, Austin, Ciara, Grayson, Garrett and Granger; and nieces and nephews Johnny, Herbie, Christina and Kara. Walter is preceded in death by his daughter Sandra Fox and sister Eleanor Tietje.

A visitation for Walter will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 5PM to 7PM at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home, 1730 E. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823. A funeral service will be held Friday, February 23, 2024 at 10AM at Faith Lutheran Church 4515 Dobie Rd. Okemos, MI 48864. Interment to follow at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of Walter. The family would like to give a special thank you to the Faith Lutheran Church family and the staff at McLaren Intensive Care Unit.