August 24, 1967 – September 7, 2026
CLARKSBURG, WV – Katherine Jo Copen, 59, of Clarksburg, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026, at United Hospital Center following a long, courageous fight.
Katherine was born in Clarksburg on August 24, 1967, to Katherine “Kitty” Neil Lantz and Donnie Dea Lantz.
Katherine was a beautiful soul who brought warmth, kindness, and light to everyone she met. She had a deep love for all animals and a gentle spirit that made the world a brighter place. Her greatest joy was found in the quiet, precious moments spent with her grandchildren and her beloved husband, Jack, whom she adored more than life itself.
She was beautifully reunited in heaven with her beloved father, Donnie, stepping into his arms once again. She was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Guy Summers.
She is survived by her mother, Katherine “Kitty” Neil Lantz of Clarksburg; her husband, Jack Copen of Clarksburg; her siblings, Tammy Champ of Elkins, Nova Lantz (Buck Williams) of Clarksburg, and Donnie Lantz (Sherry) of Smithfield, North Carolina; her children, Amber LeAnne Zenisek of Clarksburg, WV, Hailee Marie Zenisek of Fremont, OH, and Wyatt Alan Zenisek of Akron, OH; and her grandchildren, Lilyana Rayne, Azrhiana Aurora, Nevaeh Skye, Lilah Rae Ann, and Eduardo Mauro.
Friends will be received at Harmer Funeral Home, 300 Pike St., Shinnston, WV from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A funeral service will be at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2026, with Pastor Joel Randolph officiating. Interment will follow at Enterprise Cemetery.
Online memories and condolences may be shared at harmerfuneralhome.com.
A service of Harmer Funeral Home, Shinnston.
