Bertha Cooper
April 11th, 1909 - October 2nd, 2002
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Bertha's Obituary
Bertha E. Cooper, 93, formerly of Benton Harbor, passed
away Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at Lakeland Continuing
Care Center-St. Joseph, where she resided. 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.
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