Wayne Cooper

WAYNE COOPER IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Wayne Carl Cooper, 84, of Idaho Falls, died December 23, 2004, at his home of natural causes. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born April 17, 1920 in Iona, Idaho to James Aurelious Cooper and Amanda Olsen Cooper. He grew up and attended schools at Crowley, Iona and graduated from Ucon High School. He served in Germany during World War II with a rank of Private 1st Class. On April 17, 1941, he married Mary Arlene Burtenshaw in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. He worked as a mechanic, an auto mechanics teacher at Bonneville High School, and a farmer in Idaho Falls. His hobbies include fishing, snowmobiling, farming, and horse riding. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions which include Scoutmaster, Counselor in the Bishopric, member of the High Council, Stake and Ward Finance Clerk and a teacher in various auxiliaries. Surviving him are his wife, Arlene Cooper, Idaho Falls, three sons, W. Farris Cooper of Salt Lake City, Utah and Thayne C. (Yvonne) Cooper of West Valley City, Utah, and Val Gene (Patt) Cooper of Idaho Falls; and three daughters, Carol R. (Pharies) Hite of Topeka, Kansas; Tamra (Mike) Phippen and Mary Jo (Marty) Sattison; and one sister, Norma Ball, all of Idaho Falls. 26 Grandchildren and 49 Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at the Ammon LDS Fourteenth Ward, 2055 South Ammon Road, Idaho Falls, with Bishop Leslie Grigg officiating. The family will meet with friends Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Wood East Side, 963 South Ammon Road, and Tuesday for one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home East Side. Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team.