A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Rev. Philip Quardokus officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home or Lakeland Continuing Care Center-St. Joseph. Friends wishing to share a memory or sign the guestbook on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Mrs. Cooper was born on April 11, 1909 in Elkhart, Indiana to Arthur & Maud (Baker) Bixler. Bertha worked as a home health care provider for many years in the twin city area. She enjoyed gardening and most recently had volunteered at Lakeland Continuing Care Center in St. Joseph. Mrs. Cooper is survived by three sons-Albert Cooper of Elkhart, IN; Fred (Donna) Cooper of St. Joseph; Don (Mary) Cooper of Coloma; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband-Albert in October 1987, her daughter-Betty Gremore in November 1975, her son Charles Cooper in October 1997 & by 11 brothers & sisters.
Published by Legacy.com 3 Oct 2002
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CHILDREN:
1. PFC Albert Joseph Cooper Jr.
2. Betty Jean Cooper Gremore
3. Frederick
4. Donald Leroy Cooper Sr.
5. Edward Cooper born 24 Oct. 1935 Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., Michigan Died 4 Oct. 1997 in Multnomah Co., Oregon and was buried on 15 Oct. 1997 in Indiana
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Rev. Philip Quardokus officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home or Lakeland Continuing Care Center-St. Joseph. Friends wishing to share a memory or sign the guestbook on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Mrs. Cooper was born on April 11, 1909 in Elkhart, Indiana to Arthur & Maud (Baker) Bixler. Bertha worked as a home health care provider for many years in the twin city area. She enjoyed gardening and most recently had volunteered at Lakeland Continuing Care Center in St. Joseph. Mrs. Cooper is survived by three sons-Albert Cooper of Elkhart, IN; Fred (Donna) Cooper of St. Joseph; Don (Mary) Cooper of Coloma; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband-Albert in October 1987, her daughter-Betty Gremore in November 1975, her son Charles Cooper in October 1997 & by 11 brothers & sisters.
Published by Legacy.com 3 Oct 2002
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CHILDREN:
1. PFC Albert Joseph Cooper Jr.
2. Betty Jean Cooper Gremore
3. Frederick
4. Donald Leroy Cooper Sr.
5. Edward Cooper born 24 Oct. 1935 Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., Michigan Died 4 Oct. 1997 in Multnomah Co., Oregon and was buried on 15 Oct. 1997 in Indiana
Family Members
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Katherine May Bixler Breden
1906–1992
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Jaynette Pearl Bixler
1908–1908
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Loretta Virginia Bixler
1908–1908
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Arthur Franklin Bixler
1910–1975
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Robert Chester Bixler
1911–1918
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Lydia Inez Olive Bixler Stoner
1916–1986
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Edward Donald Bixler
1919–1936
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Herman Philip Bixler
1921–1921
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Mildred Juanita "Mid" Bixler Givens
1923–1992
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Leroy Lynn "Roy" Bixler
1924–1993
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