Muriel L. Cooper, 88, of 7067 275th Way, Clear Lake, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at her home. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept, 23, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Ed Bard officiating. Graveside services were held at Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa. Family suggest memorials to Muriel Cooper Memorial Fund.
Muriel was born Oct. 16, 1918 in Kanawha, Iowa the daughter of Bert and Alma (Erickson) Larson. She graduated from Kanawha High School in 1936. She married William Cooper on Sept. 20, 1937 in Kanawha. They farmed in the Kanawha and Ventura areas.
She worked for the Ventura schools until moving to Forest City in 1967 where she worked for Waldorf College and the Forest City Bakery. In 1977 Bill and Muriel retired and moved to Mountain Home, Ark., living there until 1986 when they moved to Clear Lake.
Muriel was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed sewing quilt blocks for her church; her garden, which she shared with family and friends; growing flowers; her cat Cuddles and especially spending time with family.
She is survived by two children, Wayne Cooper and his wife, Jean, West Des Moines, Iowa, Vicki Anderson and her husband, William, Clear Lake; six grandchildren, Gregory Cooper, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Michelle Lane, Gretna, Neb., Kimberly Cooper, West Des Moines, Chad Willis, Des Moines, Stephanie Willis, Clear Lake and Brent Willis, Klemme, Iowa; and three great-grandchildren, Jamie, Katie and Emily.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; son, Dennis; brother, Tolfred Larson and sisters, Irene Benson and Bernice Williams.