John F. Kopecki Jr.

OBITUARY FOR JOHN F. KOPECKI, JR.

John F. Kopecki, Jr., 71, surrounded by his family, peacefully went to our Lord on July 21, 2026, at Doctor’s Hospital Renaissance in Edinburg, TX.

John F. Kopecki, Jr. Was born on August 6, 1954, in Mission, Texas to John and Virginia Kopecki. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Monica Kopecki, and his two daughters, Theresa Kotzur (Darian) and Catherine Kopecki. He was a grandfather to seven grandchildren, Darren Kotzur, Chase Kotzur (Beth), Chad Kotzur (Jesmin), Arden Jolley (Hannah), Trevor Jolley, Paige Jolley, and Benjamin Valdez. John was a brother to JoAnn Newton (Leonard), Betty Jean Melhart (Jim), and James Kopecki (MaryBeth). John also had several nieces and nephews too numerous to mention.

He was preceded in death by his parents John and Virginia Kopecki and grandson Trevor Jolley.

John loved his life on the lake and lived for a day of fishing. He enjoyed riding on his Harley and spending time with his family and friends. John was a hardworking man who spent over 40 years in the oilfield where he made many lifelong friends and was a mentor to many of the young rookies new to the rigs. He was a man of faith and a proud lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus. Most importantly, John was an amazing husband, father, and grandfather.

Brown Family Funeral Home is in charge of services. A visitation will be held at the Brown Family Funeral Home in Mission, Texas on July 30, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church in McCook, Texas on July 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow.

The family would like to thank the following physicians and their staff for the continuous care they provided to John. They all became family to him. Thank you to Dr. Robert Manllo-Karim, Dr. Nelson Kalaf, and Dr. Tawhid Shuaib. The care you and your staff members provided meant the world to our family.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in John’s memory to the American Kidney Fund at https://give.kidneyfund.org. This organization helps patients with dialysis or those waiting for a kidney transplant.