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Eileen M. Kopriva has passed on to her heavenly reward peacefully at Laurel Health Center in Montana. She was born in Powell to Bill and Janet Kopriva on March 20, 1955.
She attended Powell schools until the 12th grade when she went to the Philippines as a foreign exchange student where she graduated. Eileen graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.A. degree in Social Work, and then moved to Chicago where she helped many needy people. She later went on to Denver and worked at Kohlberg's Jewelry Store.
While in Denver she studied and attained her Master of Social Work Degree at the University of Denver. Shortly thereafter, she got a job in Evanston connected with the Wyoming State Hospital. She later moved to Billings and worked at the Billings Clinic Psychiatric Center. In 2012 she moved back to Powell and lived with her mother, Janet Kopriva. The two of them enjoyed taking various cruises together, including to Alaska and Hawaii. Eileen and her mother moved to Rocky Mountain Manor in January, 2020. Bingo became their favorite pastime, and she enjoyed numerous musical performances by groups that came to entertain at the Manor.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, Bill and Janet Kopriva. Eileen is survived by her son, Mark Laquihon and his wife, Kadi, who live in Virginia; her ex-daughter-in-law Robyn Mariano and her four grandchildren. She is also survived by her oldest brother, Ron and his wife, Patti, in Lander, Wyoming, and her younger brother, Mike, who lives in Powell. She has two nieces, Kim Burkhart and Kristin Cortney and their families, residing in Laramie, Wyoming.
Cremation has taken place, and she will be remembered at Mass at St. Barbara's Catholic Church, on Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.
Eileen will be deeply loved, greatly missed, and forever remembered by all her family and friends.
