Myrtle Frostad-Cooper

Myrtle Almyra Frostad-Cooper passed away peacefully at the Last Mountain Pioneer Home (LMPH) in Strasbourg, SK, on January 18, 2019 at 91 years of age. She was born to Rev. Peter Nelson and Dena (Robertson) in Meckling, SD on March 23, 1927. When she was two, the family moved to Naicam, SK, where she grew up. She married Rev. Harold Greig Frostad in 1949. Together they raised 4 children; Dena Grue of Camrose, AB, Petrine Edwards (Brian) of Wetaskiwin, AB, Peter Frostad (Carol) of Strasbourg, SK, and Kristine Oudot (Ken) of Fort McMurray, AB. Harold and Myrtle served congregations at Mossbank, SK 1949; Macrorie, SK, 1954; Valhalla Centre, AB, 1956; Chaplin, SK, 1960; Armena, AB, 1964; Duval, SK, 1967; Davidson, SK, 1972; and, then retired to Luther Tower, Saskatoon, SK in 1980. Harold passed away in 1982. Myrtle remarried in 1991 to William (Willy) Cooper, a retired farmer originally from Kenaston, SK. They enjoyed 17 years of companionship before his passing in 2008. Myrtle lived a life of music which included 72 years as a church organist. Myrtle had 11 siblings, 8 of them her senior, who have all predeceased her; Robert, Nora, Eleanor, Mary, Ruth, Bert, Daniel, and Edward. She is survived by Rev. Sidney Nelson (Elaine) of Medicine Hat, AB; Helen Gilbertson (Leon) of Winnipeg, MB; and, Evelyn Martin (Bruce) of Comox, BC. She was also predeceased by her dear daughter-in-law, Bonnie Frostad. Myrtle is survived by 18 grandchildren: Steven Grue, Michael Grue and Paul Grue; Nadine Kelln, Allison Rilcoe, and Darren Kelln; Sidney Frostad, Jody Hilderman, Greig Frostad, and Jill Sovdi; Julie Lee, Wesley Oudot and Petrine McCavour. She was also very proud of her 27 great grandchildren. God bless her memory.