Evelyn Cooper

Evelyn Cooper, age 88 of Black Earth, WI died on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at the Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie du Sac, WI.

The former H. Evelyn Sutcliffe was born March 16, 1914 in Vermont Township, WI to Ernest & Louise (Marquardt) Sutcliffe. She married Raymond J. Cooper on July 30, 1938 at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Madison. Raymond died November 5, 1986.

Evelyn graduated from Black Earth High School and also from UW-Platteville with a teaching degree. She taught at several one room schools: Marxville School, Danz School, Farview School and Speedway School. After the one school room closed, she taught special education at the Mazomanie School, Arena School, Lone Rock School and the Black Earth School. She was a member of the Black Earth United Methodist Church, the Black Earth Historical Society and the Black Earth High School Association.

She is survived by her 3 sons: Dennis (Ann) Cooper of Rockford, Illinois; David Cooper of Black Earth, and Dean (Jolene) Cooper of Lodi; 5 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and a great granddaughter; a brother, Leslie (Alvira) Sutcliffe, and a sister Lucille (Theron) Thorson both of Black Earth.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and 6 brothers and sisters.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at the Black Earth United Methodist Church with Rev. Andy Husband officiating. Burial will be at the St. Barnabas Catholic Cemetery in Mazomanie. Friends may call from 4-7 PM on Friday, May 10, 2002 at the Ellestad Black Earth Funeral Home, 1337 Mills Street.