Pamela Jayne Kuncel Copple, age 54 passed away on Sunday April 2nd 2017 at her home while surrounded by her loving daughter and mother.Pamela was born on April 12th 1962 in El Paso TX to her parents Richard Edward Kuncel and Patricia Ann McCamant. Pamela was youngest of four children, sister Kathrine brother Alan and Richard. Pamela's parents were divorced and the family moved to Las Cruces where Pamela attended Mayfield High school and later obtained her GED certificate in order to enlist in the Air Force. While attending high school Pamela was a drummer in the band and upon her entry into the Air Force Pamela continued by joining the drum and bugle corp. Pamela loved to sing and she was in the school choir Pamela could often be found at karaoke functions singing her heart out.While Pamela was with the Air Force she was assigned a position as freight traffic specialist. Later she was trained to be a vehicle equipment mechanic, then was assigned a position in Aviano Italy in order to accompany her husband. Pamela received the Air Force outstanding unit award, small arms expert marksmanship ribbon, air force good conduct medal, air force overseas long tour ribbon, and air force training ribbon. Pamela completed 5 years 4 1/2 months of active military service.While Pamela was in training she married Thomas Anthony Bruno. She became pregnant with her first child Veronica. She was later divorced. She then married Ed Ceres. From this union there no children, they were divorced. Pamela later married Jeffrey Copple, from this union was born a son, Erik.Pamela is also survived by her brothers Alan Kuncel, half-brother Kevin Kuncel, mother Pam Postlewait and father Richard E. Kuncel, grandchildren Cecilly Bruno, Simon Villegas, Isabella Villegas, Gianni Castillo and Damien Copple.Burial will be at Ft. Bliss national cemetery on Thursday April 6th at 1:00 pm. Join us for a celebration of life at the Elks lodge in Las Cruces at 3:00pm on sat April 8th.Donations can be made out to Mesilla Valley Hospice.Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home, corner of Solano and Bowman Ave. in Las Cruces New Mexico. To logon to our online guestbook please log onto www.GetzCares.com.