Anna J. Cooper
March 5, 1921 — October 11, 2012
Anna J. Cooper
FOREST CITY - Anna J. Cooper, 91, of Forest City, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Anna J. Cooper was born on the family farm March 5, 1921 to Clarence and Olive (Elifson) Oline in Independence, Iowa. After graduating from Independence High School, she attended Wartburg College, before leaving to work for Delta Airlines as an air controller in Birmingham, Alabama and later Atlanta, Georgia. After leaving Delta Airlines she returned to Independence. It was during this time that she met Elliott E. Cooper. They were united in marriage on November 25, 1945, and enjoyed a union that lasted more than 62 years, ending only with his death in 2008.
After their marriage, the couple moved to Des Moines, Iowa while Elliott, Sr. completed his education at Drake University. During this time two sons, Elliott, Jr. and Robert, were born to the couple. After Elliott, Sr. completed law school, the family moved to Forest City, Iowa
Among Anna's many interests were a love of flower gardening, she enjoyed a wide variety of pets, and she was an excellent seamstress, making many of the boy's clothes when they were growing up. She was an avid fisherman and thoroughly enjoyed the many trips she and Elliott, Sr. made to Northern Manitoba chasing after the "big one". Anna and Elliott, Sr. were avid travelers, and traveled the World together, yet were happiest at home with their family. She loved sports and was an especially enthusiastic fan when watching her children and grandchildren play. In later years she enjoyed recounting to her grandchildren life on the farm when she was growing up in the '20s and '30s. Horses instead of tractors, lanterns instead of light bulbs, hand pumps instead of water faucets, and, of course, the country school system.
An extremely important part of her life was her Church. She was very active in many areas of church life, and received deep satisfaction from participating in the church groups that she belonged to and always lending a helping hand whenever and wherever she could. She was a Christian woman who led a Christian life.
She is survived by her sons Elliott Cooper, Jr. of Forest City and Robert Cooper and his wife Donna of Forest City and her children Katy and Derek Juhl, grandson Michael Cooper of West Palm Beach, Florida, and granddaughter Amy Cooper and her special friend Joe Johnson of Mason City, Iowa.
Those who wish to give a gift in memory of Anna J. Cooper are asked to consider Hospice of North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Anna J. Cooper was born on the family farm March 5, 1921 to Clarence and Olive (Elifson) Oline in Independence, Iowa. After graduating from Independence High School, she attended Wartburg College, before leaving to work for Delta Airlines as an air controller in Birmingham, Alabama and later Atlanta, Georgia. After leaving Delta Airlines she returned to Independence. It was during this time that she met Elliott E. Cooper. They were united in marriage on November 25, 1945, and enjoyed a union that lasted more than 62 years, ending only with his death in 2008.
After their marriage, the couple moved to Des Moines, Iowa while Elliott, Sr. completed his education at Drake University. During this time two sons, Elliott, Jr. and Robert, were born to the couple. After Elliott, Sr. completed law school, the family moved to Forest City, Iowa
Among Anna's many interests were a love of flower gardening, she enjoyed a wide variety of pets, and she was an excellent seamstress, making many of the boy's clothes when they were growing up. She was an avid fisherman and thoroughly enjoyed the many trips she and Elliott, Sr. made to Northern Manitoba chasing after the "big one". Anna and Elliott, Sr. were avid travelers, and traveled the World together, yet were happiest at home with their family. She loved sports and was an especially enthusiastic fan when watching her children and grandchildren play. In later years she enjoyed recounting to her grandchildren life on the farm when she was growing up in the '20s and '30s. Horses instead of tractors, lanterns instead of light bulbs, hand pumps instead of water faucets, and, of course, the country school system.
An extremely important part of her life was her Church. She was very active in many areas of church life, and received deep satisfaction from participating in the church groups that she belonged to and always lending a helping hand whenever and wherever she could. She was a Christian woman who led a Christian life.
She is survived by her sons Elliott Cooper, Jr. of Forest City and Robert Cooper and his wife Donna of Forest City and her children Katy and Derek Juhl, grandson Michael Cooper of West Palm Beach, Florida, and granddaughter Amy Cooper and her special friend Joe Johnson of Mason City, Iowa.
Those who wish to give a gift in memory of Anna J. Cooper are asked to consider Hospice of North Iowa.
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