Merle Eugene "Gene" Cooper (2010)
COOPER, EGGEN, LANG
Posted By: Shirley Keating
Date: 2/11/2010 at 22:38:27
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, February 9, 2010MERLE EUGENE "GENE" COOPER, Bethany, MO
Gene passed away in Bethany, Missouri on February 4, 2010 from heart failure. He was 63 years old and was born on January 12, 1947, in St. Charles, Iowa.
He was employed in the insurance industry for most of his adult life and had many family members and a ton of friends. He enjoyed golfing, mushroom hunting, dancing, hanging out with friends, and helping others. He was also the 1976 National Tae Kwon Do champion.
He is survived by his mother and step dad, Twyla Cooper and Lloyd Eggen of Carlisle, sons, Job Cooper (Kris) of Des Moines and Jason Cooper (Carrie) of Lacona, eleven grandchildren, a brother, Jack Cooper (Char) of Carlisle, a brother-in-law, Ted Lang (Connie) of Lake St. Louis, MO, and a step brother, Donnie Eggen (Karen) of Amery, WI.
Gene was preceded in death by his dad, Merle Cooper and his sister Janice Lang in 1988.
Visitation will be at Hamilton's South Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, also at the funeral home. There will be no burial. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
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