Allen Cooper

The memorial service celebrating the life of Allen Cooper of Wadena will be held at 2:00p.m. on Friday, August 25, at the Wadena Alliance Church with Pastor Brian Malvig presiding. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the church on Friday from 12:30p.m. until the time of the service At age 78, Allen passed away with family by his side on August 20, 2023, at the MN Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN, where he received wonderful, loving care. Allen was born to Guy and Lola (Barrett) Cooper on January 4, 1945, in Watertown, NY, and welcomed by his older sister, Ann. His growing up years were spent in Brownville, NY with a loving, large extended family nearby. He accepted the Lord as his Savior in Sunday School as a young boy. He had a quiet faith, but loved the Lord and looked forward to the day he would be with Him in Heaven. Allen graduated from Brownville High School with the Class of 1962 and joined the Air Force the following fall. During his four years in the U.S. Air Force, Allen was stationed at Lackland Airforce base, San Antonio, TX for basic training, followed by one year at Keesler Air Base, Biloxi, MS, one at the Air Base in Baudette, MN, and his final year at Wadena Air Base where he received his honorable discharge. While in Wadena, Allen met Carol, the daughter of Walter and Esther (Casadont) Soper of Sebeka, MN. Allen and Carol were married on July 9, 1966, at the Wadena Alliance Church. They were blessed with three sons, Troy Allen, Steven James and Anthony Gerald. After his discharge from the Air Force, Allen worked for Century Link Communications (aka: Northwestern Bell) in Minneapolis, retiring in 1996. He then worked part-time for Minnesota Auto Auction and the Osseo School District. Always enjoying a challenge, Allen was very handy at fixing things. He liked to golf, work around the yard, travel, and spend time with his family until a dementia diagnosis limited his activities. Preceding Allen in death were his parents, Guy and Lola; sister, Ann Gunn; in-laws, Walter and Esther Soper; and brothers-in-law, Gerald Soper and Harold Gunn. Remembering Allen will be his loving wife, Carol; sons, Troy Cooper of Greene, NY, Steven Cooper of Nixa, MO and Anthony (Heidi) Cooper of Forest Lake; grandchildren: Lorelei, Jessica, Brooke, Kalee, Evan, Addie and Isaiah; along with numerous friends. Burial will be at a later date in Wadena Cemetery in Wadena, MN. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of the Red River Valley (www.hrrv.org) and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (theafd.org)

Allen Cooper

January 4, 1945 - August 20, 2023