1910
Muriel
2009
Muriel Adeline Cooper
June 8, 1910 — November 9, 2009
Waukon
Muriel Adeline Cooper, 99, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, November 9, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 14th, at 2:30 PM at United Methodist Church in Lansing, with Pastor Steve Hubbell officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Muriel Adeline Steiber Cooper was born June 8, 1910 in Lafayette Township, rural Lansing, IA, the daughter of Frederick and Selma (Dee) Steiber. She was the third in a family of ten. She attended Lafayette Center grammar school and graduated from Lansing High School, May 11, 1927 as valedictorian of her class. She then attended the Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA, after graduation, Muriel taught all eight grades at the Mays Prairie School (and was the janitor) for $60.00 a month. On June 11, 1930 she married Edwin R. Cooper at the Evangelical United Brethern Church, Lansing. They farmed a few years then moved to Lansing. Edwin was a valued employee of Eischeid Construction Co. and Peter Kiewit Construction Co. which took him all over the country on construction projects. The family always moved with him and made a home wherever they were located. They returned to Lansing in 1947. In 1962 they purchased a farm in Taylor Township and "retired" to the country in 1964. Edwin and Muriel enjoyed two trips to Hawaii. In October, 1985, Muriel moved to Waukon where she quickly organized Saturday morning coffee gatherings of family and friends, which have continued to this day. In November, 2005, Muriel moved to the Good Samaritan Center where she enjoyed the good food and socializing with her friends there. She was always grateful for the good care she received.
Muriel was a sports enthusiast, played basketball on a championship team, loved to bowl, going to several national tournaments. She loved to watch Tiger Woods golf. Muriel and her sister, Viette, traveled to the Rose Bowl in 1982 in support of the Hawkeyes. She enjoyed gardening and canning her produce for family. She loved following her family's school activities. Muriel was an accomplished seamstress making most of her daughters' clothing and even their wedding dresses. She was a very outgoing person and was the one to plan card parties with the neighborhood ladies. Her banana cream pies were famous as well as her vegetable beef soup. Muriel taught herself to crochet and made countless afghans and doilies for family and friends. She made baby caps for the Veterans Memorial Hospital for years. She was employed at the YMCA Conference Center of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO as a lodge hostess for 16 years. She enjoyed the Rocky Mountains and the people who vacationed there. Muriel spent her life in service to others. She cherished her family and loved spending time with all of them. Muriel was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lansing and was very active in church activities. She was a long time member of Browning Club and Veterans Memorial Hospital auxiliary.
Survivors include her children, Jean Ann (Franklin "Doc") Weymiller of Harpers Ferry, IA, David (Lorene) Cooper of Bronson, FL, Lynn (Tom) Thomson and Susan (Doug) Clark both of Waukon; 8 Grandchildren, Steven (Chris) Weymiller, Renee (Gary) Van Horn, Anne (Kevin) Dykstra, David (Laure) Weymiller, Caroline O'Connor, David Reed (Joni Clausen) Cooper, Lyssa (Dennis) Eiden, and Micah (David) Miller; 20 Great-Grandchildren, Chelsea, Chase, Luke and Peter Van Horn, Jill (Jon) Kreider, Michelle (John) Buetow, Eric (Brigitte) Weymiller, Daniel, Alise, and Dacia Dykstra, Ross (Morgan) Weymiller, Angela (David) Gibbs, Frank and Marcus Weymiller, Ivy and Isabella O'Connor, Andrew Rinestine and Brooke Grubbs, Lyssa Rebecca Cooper, and Luke Eiden; 4 Great-Great-Grandchildren, Colin and Claire Buetow, Drew and Brynn Weymiller and a sister, Edith Paugh of Mesa, AZ. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Edwin who died in 1979; a grandson, James Weymiller 4 brothers, Nelvin, Cyril, Bernard and Frederick Steiber; 4 sisters, Viette Englehorn, Myrtle Mathis, Vera Prouty and Bernice Reinhardt.
Muriel Adeline Steiber Cooper was born June 8, 1910 in Lafayette Township, rural Lansing, IA, the daughter of Frederick and Selma (Dee) Steiber. She was the third in a family of ten. She attended Lafayette Center grammar school and graduated from Lansing High School, May 11, 1927 as valedictorian of her class. She then attended the Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA, after graduation, Muriel taught all eight grades at the Mays Prairie School (and was the janitor) for $60.00 a month. On June 11, 1930 she married Edwin R. Cooper at the Evangelical United Brethern Church, Lansing. They farmed a few years then moved to Lansing. Edwin was a valued employee of Eischeid Construction Co. and Peter Kiewit Construction Co. which took him all over the country on construction projects. The family always moved with him and made a home wherever they were located. They returned to Lansing in 1947. In 1962 they purchased a farm in Taylor Township and "retired" to the country in 1964. Edwin and Muriel enjoyed two trips to Hawaii. In October, 1985, Muriel moved to Waukon where she quickly organized Saturday morning coffee gatherings of family and friends, which have continued to this day. In November, 2005, Muriel moved to the Good Samaritan Center where she enjoyed the good food and socializing with her friends there. She was always grateful for the good care she received.
Muriel was a sports enthusiast, played basketball on a championship team, loved to bowl, going to several national tournaments. She loved to watch Tiger Woods golf. Muriel and her sister, Viette, traveled to the Rose Bowl in 1982 in support of the Hawkeyes. She enjoyed gardening and canning her produce for family. She loved following her family's school activities. Muriel was an accomplished seamstress making most of her daughters' clothing and even their wedding dresses. She was a very outgoing person and was the one to plan card parties with the neighborhood ladies. Her banana cream pies were famous as well as her vegetable beef soup. Muriel taught herself to crochet and made countless afghans and doilies for family and friends. She made baby caps for the Veterans Memorial Hospital for years. She was employed at the YMCA Conference Center of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO as a lodge hostess for 16 years. She enjoyed the Rocky Mountains and the people who vacationed there. Muriel spent her life in service to others. She cherished her family and loved spending time with all of them. Muriel was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lansing and was very active in church activities. She was a long time member of Browning Club and Veterans Memorial Hospital auxiliary.
Survivors include her children, Jean Ann (Franklin "Doc") Weymiller of Harpers Ferry, IA, David (Lorene) Cooper of Bronson, FL, Lynn (Tom) Thomson and Susan (Doug) Clark both of Waukon; 8 Grandchildren, Steven (Chris) Weymiller, Renee (Gary) Van Horn, Anne (Kevin) Dykstra, David (Laure) Weymiller, Caroline O'Connor, David Reed (Joni Clausen) Cooper, Lyssa (Dennis) Eiden, and Micah (David) Miller; 20 Great-Grandchildren, Chelsea, Chase, Luke and Peter Van Horn, Jill (Jon) Kreider, Michelle (John) Buetow, Eric (Brigitte) Weymiller, Daniel, Alise, and Dacia Dykstra, Ross (Morgan) Weymiller, Angela (David) Gibbs, Frank and Marcus Weymiller, Ivy and Isabella O'Connor, Andrew Rinestine and Brooke Grubbs, Lyssa Rebecca Cooper, and Luke Eiden; 4 Great-Great-Grandchildren, Colin and Claire Buetow, Drew and Brynn Weymiller and a sister, Edith Paugh of Mesa, AZ. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Edwin who died in 1979; a grandson, James Weymiller 4 brothers, Nelvin, Cyril, Bernard and Frederick Steiber; 4 sisters, Viette Englehorn, Myrtle Mathis, Vera Prouty and Bernice Reinhardt.
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