Cooper, Muriel L. 1918 - 2007

COOPER, LARSON, ERICKSON

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/23/2013 at 13:36:47

Muriel L. Cooper, 88, of 7067 275th Way, Clear Lake, died Friday, Sept. 21,
2007, at her home. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept, 23, at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Ed Bard officiating. Graveside
services were held at Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa. Family
suggest memorials to Muriel Cooper Memorial Fund.

Muriel was born Oct. 16, 1918 in Kanawha, Iowa the daughter of Bert and
Alma (Erickson) Larson. She graduated from Kanawha High School in 1936. She
married William Cooper on Sept. 20, 1937 in Kanawha. They farmed in the Kanawha
and Ventura areas.

She worked for the Ventura schools until moving to Forest City in 1967
where she worked for Waldorf College and the Forest City Bakery. In 1977 Bill
and Muriel retired and moved to Mountain Home, Ark., living there until 1986
when they moved to Clear Lake.

Muriel was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed sewing quilt
blocks for her church; her garden, which she shared with family and friends;
growing flowers; her cat Cuddles and especially spending time with family.

She is survived by two children, Wayne Cooper and his wife, Jean, West Des
Moines, Iowa, Vicki Anderson and her husband, William, Clear Lake; six
grandchildren, Gregory Cooper, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Michelle Lane, Gretna, Neb.,
Kimberly Cooper, West Des Moines, Chad Willis, Des Moines, Stephanie Willis,
Clear Lake and Brent Willis, Klemme, Iowa; and three great-grandchildren,
Jamie, Katie and Emily.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; son, Dennis;
brother, Tolfred Larson and sisters, Irene Benson and Bernice Williams.