Donna Mae Cooper

Donna Mae Cooper, 71 of Scottsbluff, Nebraska went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at Regional West Medical Center surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held Monday, January 23, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the Calvary Memorial Evangelical Free Church in Gering with Dr. Charles Bonds officiating. A graveside service will be Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Ash Hollow Cemetery in Lewellen. A service of sharing will be Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the chapel. Donna was born on January 11, 1935 in Julesburg, Colorado to W.A. and Vera Ruth Eggers. She graduated from Lewellen High School, and then attended beautician school in Omaha. She married Earl Cooper on Feb 7, 1953 and they moved to Gering in 1965. She worked as a beautician in Gering, later at Gering Clothing and Western Pathology. She returned working as a beautician at the Salon of Style where she retired in 2003. In her later years, she had a special devoted friend, Hank Rein. Donna ‘s greatest love was her Lord. She loved and enjoyed her church and church family. She was very active in the AWANA program for over 30 years. She also enjoyed gardening. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her daughter Sandy and husband Tim Daniels of Gering; sons Mick and wife Linda Cooper of Memphis, Tennessee, and Tom and wife Penny of rural Minatare; grandchildren Kimberly, Andria and Briana Daniels, Katie and Brandon Cooper and Kayley Cooper and Grant Greene. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Arvie Eggers.