Dana Lee Coupland

Dana Lee (Johnson) Coupland was born 6-1-1949 to Henry Oliver and Wilmoth Fay (Newton) Johnson in Roswell NM. Dana and her family lived in Roswell until 1962 when they moved to the Neatherlin ranch in Pinon NM. She was baptized in 1963 at the First Baptist Church of Pinon.

Dana graduated the 8th grade at Penasco Elementary School as Valedictorian. Then she attended Artesia High School through 10th grade. After that she attended and graduated from Weed School, where she was the Valedictorian of her graduating class. She then attended Eastern New Mexico University Roswell and received her Associates Degree in 1969.

On June 1st, 1969, Dana married her High School sweetheart Jack Coupland and together they moved to Las Cruces where she continued her education at New Mexico State University. There she received her BA in Early Education in 1980, graduating with Highest Honors.

Dana gave birth to twins Dan and Jerry on 4/5/1972 in Albuquerque NM. The family moved back to Las Cruces where Scott was born 12/28/1975.

In 1980, the family moved home to Pinon to be on the ranch. Dana worked for the Alamogordo Public School system as an Elementary school teacher at Weed School. Dana then worked as Substitute Postmaster at Pinon Post Office for several years which led to her becoming Postmaster at Sacramento Post Office.

Dana is survived by her husband Jack, son Dan and wife Lori, son Scott and wife Julie, sister Peggy Montgomery and husband Danny, sister Kelly Hibbard and husband Mitch, brother-in-law Bobby Melton, sister-in-law Jeanette Coupland, grandson Rawley Coupland, granddaughter Kylee Mydock and husband KY, grandson Curt Coupland, nephew Justin Montgomery and wife Angela, nephew James Hibbard and wife Staci, nephew John Hibbard and wife Kristal, nephew Joe Hibbard and wife Alia, nephew Jacob Hibbard and wife Felicity, nephew Jesse Hibbard, niece Amanda Hibbard, niece Sara Hibbard, niece Melissa Hibbard, niece Becca Hibbard, nephew Josh Hibbard, her aunt Marilyn Johnson, cousin Mark Johnson and wife Patty, and cousin Michelle and husband Chuck Pattison.

Dana was preceded in death by parents Oliver and Wilmoth Johnson, sister Sue Melton, brother-in-law James Owen Coupland, son Jerry Coupland and nephew Earl Montgomery.

Services will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM, held at Pinon Baptist Church with Pastor Wayne Brazil.

In lieu of flowers, the family asked donations to be made to the New Mexico CowBelles or the Pinon Extension Club.