Rose Catherine Cooper

Rose Catherine Kate Cooper, 92, of Winterset, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Those left to cherish her memory include one daughter, Connie (Steve) Clark of Afton; two sons, William Bill (Janis) Cooper of Newton and Dean (Beth) Cooper of Pleasant Hill; one sister, Jean Silverthorn of Earlham; one brother, Frank Orwan of Cherokee Village, AR; five grandchildren, Emily Jackson of Nashville, TN, Jeff Oberbillig of McKinney, TX, Nathan Clark of McKinney, TX, Wade Clark of McKinney, TX, and Nick Cooper of Des Moines; seven great grandchildren, Cole Clark, Austin Clark, Cody Clark, Kaitlyn Clark, Tristan Clark, Trevor Clark and Jordan Oberbillig. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Sam, two sisters and one brother. Kate was born June 3, 1914 in Stratford, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis E. and Edith Margurite (Green) Orwan. A graduate of Dayton High School, she married Armond Marvin Sam Cooper on September 11, 1937 in Des Moines. To this union were born three children, William, Connie and Dean. Kate and her husband, Sam, made their home on the farm where Sam grew up in Lorimor until moving to Winterset in 1998. A life long homemaker, Kate was a member of the Lorimor United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women's Society, Study Club and other numerous organizations. Visitation: 2:00 to 7:00p.m., Sunday, June 18, where the family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. June 18, 2006 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, Iowa. Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday June 19, 2006 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset Memorial: Memorial contributions may be directed to the United Methodist Church in Lorimor.