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Patricia L. Cooper

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[June 09, 2023]  LINCOLN - Patricia L. Cooper, 83, of Lincoln formerly of Middletown passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at her home.

Service:  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln   

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Patricia L. Cooper, 83, of Lincoln formerly of Middletown passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at her home.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

Patricia L Litwiller was born on March 5, 1940, in Peoria, the daughter of Roy and Lois (Larson) Litwiller. She was united in marriage to John W. "Doc" Cooper on March 19, 1961. He preceded her in death on June 7, 2009.

She was survived by her children: Rebecca Dixon and David (Bobbi) Cooper; five grandchildren: Jarryd (Kimberly Winklemann) Cooper, Caitlin (Phil Wallen) Cooper, Hailey Cooper, Emma Cooper, and Hanna Cooper; one great-granddaughter: Lilly Wallen; and three sisters: Joann Baugher, Nancy (Dick) Springer, and Deborah Ackerman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and one brother: David Litwiller.

Patricia graduated from Middletown High School in 1958. She had worked as a Lab Tech at Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington. She was then a co-owner of the Country Glow Shop in Middletown for many years.

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She was a master quilter and Master green thumb. She was very active in her church and a member of The Presbyterian Church and the Little Chapel, both in Middletown, and also Irish Grove Community Church in rural Greenview. Patricia was also a member of the Knapp-Chestnut-Becker Historical Society in Middletown.

Patricia devoted a big part of her life to helping care for her grandchildren and was known lovingly as Grandma Cooper by family and friends.

Memorials may be made to her family.

Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family.


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