Orval Lee Cooper
November 19, 1943 - January 25, 2020
Waterloo – Orval Lee Cooper, age 76, of Waterloo, died Saturday January 25, 2020 at UnityPoint Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born in Monticello, on November 19, 1943 the son of Charles and Aldi (Rathbun) Cooper. He attended Monticello Schools, and served in the US Navy. On January 12, 1965, he married Nancy (Williams) in Anamosa. She preceded him in death. Orval worked in concrete and construction. Survived by: a daughter, Vivian Lowe of Grundy Center, two sons, Tom (Tami) Cooper of Evansdale, and Jeff (Julie) Cooper of Cedar Falls, two sisters, Sadie Holms of IL and Debbie Barnes of Vinton; a brother, Bill Cooper of Lisbon; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: his wife; three sons, Rocky Copper, and Mark and Matthew Cooper. A family directed gathering of friends and family will be from 1-3pm Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Evansdale AMVETS post 31. Inurnment will be at a later date in Garden of Memories in Waterloo. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online guestbook at www.ricahrdsonfuneralservice.com
Waterloo – Orval Lee Cooper, age 76, of Waterloo, died Saturday January 25, 2020 at UnityPoint Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born in Monticello, on November 19, 1943 the son of Charles and Aldi (Rathbun) Cooper. He attended... View Obituary & Service Information