Bertha Popkey passed away peacefully with all of her family by her side on December 8 ^th , 2020 at the age of 83.

Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Popkey.

Loving sister of Virginia (Thomas) Roulo and the late Grace Allene Rettig.

Devoted aunt of Cheryle Caldwell, M. Jay Bechtol II (Paula), Theresa Bechtol, Natalie (Ray) Luzuka, and Nathan Bechtol.

She is also survived by her close family friend, Marvin J. Bechtol, many great nieces and nephews as well as great-great nieces and nephews.

Bertha truly loved volunteering at King Haven Retirement Home where she and her sister would sing for the residents. They had been performing there for the last 8 years, but were unable to continue due to Covid restrictions.

Bertha really enjoyed spending time with her family, her nieces and nephews were her children and they would describe her as their second mother.  In her spare time she enjoyed playing games with family and friends, but she was most happy reading – she would even receive books opposed to flowers for special occasions!

Bertha was a Christian woman who was very active at Lower Light Church in Melvindale.  She also lead the Bible Study Group at the Taylor Senior Center when the Pastor was unavailable.

Visitation on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from 2:00PM until 8:00PM at the Taylor Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S. Telegraph Rd.  The funeral home staff will politely assist with social gathering protocols to ensure public safety by limiting the number of visitors to 25 people or less at a time in the funeral home. Face masks are required.  Due to seating limitation guidelines, a private family only funeral service will begin at 11:00AM on Thursday, December 17, 2020.  Interment at Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, Michigan.

Please note that the service will be available to watch on Zoom.
To view the service through zoom click here: The Funeral Service of Bertha Popkey

The family suggests memorial donations to Heart to Heart Hospice and they would like to thank the nurses at Heart to Heart for taking such wonderful care of Bertha.  To donate, please click here .