OBITUARY: Lawrence L. Cooper, Worth County, Iowa

[Northwood Anchor Newspaper online - www.northwoodanchor.com - November 20, 2001]



                         Lawrence L. Cooper

Lawrence L. Cooper, 63, Manly, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001 at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City surrounded by his family.

A funeral was Monday, Nov. 19, 2001 at the Bethel United Methodist Church in
Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating.  Interment was at the Manly
Cemetery.

Lawrence was born April 17, 1938 in Mason City, the son of Glennys and Velma
(Fitch) Cooper.  He graduated from Manly High School in 1956 and drove bus
for the school while he attended.  Lawrence lived on his family farm northeast
of Manly all his life.  Over the years he worked at several businesses
including, the Sugar Beet, L.R. Falk Construction in St. Ansgar, and as a
welder for David Manufacturing.  He also farmed, but primarily Lawrence was
a truck driver who drove for Mitchell Transport, McDonalds, and Yohn Ready
Mix over many years.  Most recently he worked at Winnebago Industries and
Cycle Sat., before taking early retirement in 1996.

Lawrence enjoyed farming, trucking, and planes.  He owned his own plane and
was a former member of the Experimental Aircraft Association.

Lawrence is survived by his son, Doug Cooper and Tracie, of Manly, his
daughter, Lori Cooper and Mike, of Mason City, five grandchildren, Shelly
Drilin of Bjugen, Norway, Brandie, and Jessie  Cooper of Manly, and Lacy and
Jacob Cooper of Mason City, a special friend, Sharon Hrubetz of Mason City,
and several other relatives and friends. Lawrence was preceded in death by
his parents and an infant brother.





Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson
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