MURIEL MILNE COOPER

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our mother and grandmother, Muriel Cooper, 84, of 110 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances.
Muriel was born Aug. 8, 1922 in Emo, Ont. to the late Herbert and Mabel Ogden. From a family of 13, Muriel was raised in Aylsworth Township and attended high school in Emo, Ont.
On Feb. 5, 1940, she was united in marriage to Harry Cooper. She raised her family in Fort Frances and for a time also worked for Don Law Hardware.
Throughout the years, Muriel enjoyed spending a lot of time with her family at home and at their place at Lake Despair.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Cooper in 1999; one grandson, Sheldon Mosbeck; four sisters, Helen, Emily, Ethel, and Evelyn; and by seven brothers, Woodburn, Allan, Ross, Edward, Theodore (Ted), Ray, and Stancey.
Muriel is survived by two sons, Rick and wife, Myrna, and Dale and wife, Mary, all of Fort Frances, Ont.; two daughters, Marilyn Shine, and Karen and husband, Cecil Mosbeck, all of Fort Frances, Ont.; 10 grandchildren, Mark and Chad Buist, Christopher and Jennifer Cooper, Neil Cooper and Tanis Williamson, Jon Cooper, Larry Shine and wife, Kari, Patti and husband, Mark LaFleur, Barry Mosbeck and wife, Susan, and Duff Mosbeck and wife, Rochelle; 12 great-grandchildren, Rebecca and D.J. Mosbeck, Ryan, and Tyler Mosbeck, Nicholas Mosbeck, Andrea and husband, Travis Kennett, Kimberly and Jeff LaFleur, Jaden Cooper, Lane Mann, and Ashley and Josh Shine; and one great-great-granddaughter, Brooke Kennett.
She also is survived by one sister, Nell Abbott of Vancouver, B.C.; brothers-in-aw, sisters-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. United Church minister Peggy Mason will officiate, with interment in Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances.
Friends may visit prior to funeral services on Friday at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances.
The pallbearers will be Muriel’s grandsons, Christopher Cooper, Duff Mosbeck, Barry Mosbeck, Neil Cooper, Jon Cooper, and Larry Shine; and great-grandson, Jeff LaFleur.
Should family and friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made either to “Just Imagine” c/o La Verendrye General Hospital, 110 Victoria Ave., Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 2B7 or to the charity of your choice c/o Green Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8.