OBITUARY: Beverly Gene Pederson Cooper, Mitchell County, Iowa [St. Ansgar Enterprise, 13 SEP 1979] Beverly Gene Pederson Cooper [1947-1979] Mrs. Paul R. Cooper Funeral Held At St. Ansgar Baptist Funeral services for Mrs. Paul R. Cooper, 31, of Carpenter, who died August 29 at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital were held August 31 at the St. Ansgar Baptist church with the Rev. Rob Porter officiating. Beverly Gene Pederson Cooper, daughter of Olaf and Bonita (Young) Pederson, was born October 4, 1947 in Austin, Minn. She grew up on a farm in the Carpenter area, and was graduated from St. Ansgar Senior High School in 1965. In March of 1966 she was united in marriage to Paul R. Cooper, also of Carpenter. Three children were born to them. She was baptized in 1973 after which she joined the St. Ansgar Baptist church. Mrs. Cooper is survived by her husband, Paul; three children, Kristine, age 11, Thomas, age 7 and Katherine, age 6; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Pederson, rural St. Ansgar; four brothers, Donald of Garner, Marvin, Paul and Steven of St. Ansgar; also several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Woodbury cemetery, Lyle, with Rev. Porter in charge of committal services. ************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) ************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **************************************************************