Betty Lou Cooper, of Silverton
Oregon
, passed away peacefully in her sleep on
May 13, 2020
at the age of 91.
Betty Lou Hallett was born
July 3, 1929
in
Richland Center
,
Wisconsin
. On
July 20, 1949
she married Leo Cooper. They were married in the Little Brown Church in the Vale in
Nashua
,
Iowa
. They had 3 children and in 1964 they moved to
Silverton
,
Oregon
.
Betty was a homemaker in
Wisconsin
but worked as a cook in the Silverton Nursing Home with her long-time friend, Margret Richards, until her retirement. She was a member of the
United
Methodist
Church
in Silverton. She took great pleasure in serving others in her church community. After Leo's death in 2010, Betty made two trips to
Wisconsin
, took a jet boat trip up the
Rogue River
, and went rafting with her family. She enjoyed life and loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her children (Lois Miller, Karen Hartley, and Mark Cooper), 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
When it becomes possible, a memorial service will be held at
Silverton
United
Methodist
Church
.