Marjorie was born on a farm in southeastern Kansas, the closest township was Welda in Anderson County. She was the youngest of three children to Otto Nichols and Maggie Carter Nichols. Marjorie had an older brother Harold Nichols and an older sister Ethel Nichols Lenti. Marjorie's mother passed when she was one year old. She was raised by her father Otto and her Aunt, Floy Nichols Montgomery. She attended school outside of Welda Kansas with her brother Harold and sister Ethel.
Marjorie later attended college and became a school teacher in the Welda area. Harold went on to become a successful Farmer and business owner in Welda. Ethel moved to San Franscisco California in 1939 and Marjorie soon followed in 1940 with a move to Los Angeles California. While in the Los Angeles area she met and married Don Cooper. They had two sons , Daryl Alan Cooper and Jon Scott Cooper. Divorcing in 1963 she went on to raise her two sons.
In 1971 Marjorie left the Los Angeles area and moved to Scottsdale Arizona, only to return to the Los Angeles area in 1976 to be close to her two sons. At that time she returned to work and attended college to complete her degree. After completing her degree she went to work with the Los Angeles District Attorney's office for many years.
Upon her retirement from the District Attorney's office Marjorie returned to Arizona, this time locating to the Mesa area . In 1989, once again she returned to California moving to the Lancaster area where she purchased a home. During her many years in Lancaster she loved and enjoyed ballroom dancing, gardening, volunteering at Lancaster Performing Arts Center and visiting with her family and many friends. She resided in the Lancaster area till the time of her death.
Marjorie is survived by her son Jon S. Cooper, her grandaughter Ashley Hansen Cooper and great grand children Savanna & Gabriel Ramos.
She lived a long and fullfilling life, one of hard work, enjoyment in her activities and loved her family and friends.
She will be forever loved and missed by all whose lives she touched.
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