Longtime Montesano resident Elizabeth Susan Kopp passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. She was 77. Elizabeth was born Aug. 27, 1941, in Aberdeen, Washington, to Oscar and Elizabeth(Cardwell) Nermo.

Elizabeth was raised in Montesano and graduated from Montesano High School in 1957.

On December 29, 1962, Elizabeth married the love of her life, John Joseph Kopp, in Elma, Washington. He survives her at the family home.

She worked for many years as a paralegal at Stewart & Thomas Law Office in Montesano.

Elizabeth enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and going to the casinos. She made the BEST potato salad.

In addition to her loving husband John, she is also survived by her sons, John (Courtney) Kopp Jr. of Tumwater, Washington and Dennis (Robin) Kopp of Bucoda,Washington; her two sisters, Nora Metzger of Mission, Canada and Tena St. George of Wapato, Wash.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Karl J. Kopp.

There will be no services at this time.

Memorials in memory of Elizabeth are suggested to the Montesano Fire Dept.

To share a memory or to leave a condolence for her family please visit www.harrisonfamilymortuary.com .