Colette Murray

Colette (Kopp) Murray passed away on August 16 2018. She was born on September 3, 1934 in Madison WI to Kenneth and Colette (Kennedy) Kopp. She attended St. Raphael's Grade School and Edgewood High School. She met the love of her life, Daniel Murray, and they raised their six children on "good old Margaret St." She was a stay at home mom and later worked for many years at the Madison Elks Club. She enjoyed watching the Brewers, Notre Dame and was an avid Democrat.

She is survived by her children, Michael, Quentin, Patrick (Jill), Bridget, Timothy, and Matthew; grandchildren, Sean, Collin, Casey, Lucas, Jacob, Daniel, Daylin, Nicholas, Rachael, Alex, Danielle; and great-grandson Landon.

Preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two brothers- Mark (Erika) and Kenneth (Sis) Kopp, daughter-in-law Bridget and son-in-law John Vanden Heuvel.

Special thank you to Agrace Hospice and Oregon Manor. Her loving cousins who were there for at the end taking care of her - Shawn and Anthonette.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. at OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 401 S. Owen Dr., Madison, on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, with Msgr. Kenneth J. Fiedler presiding. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until time of the Mass.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Agrace HospiceCare, Inc. or Oregon Manor.

Thank you, Mom, for all your love, kindness, and generosity. We miss you!

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Cress Funeral & Cremation Service
3610 Speedway Road Madison
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