Leona "Sis" Cooley, 92, of Burlington, died at 9:27 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.
Born August 31, 1923, in Kingston, she was the daughter of Frank B. and Jessie M. Kneedy Wirt. On July 31, 1944, she married Charles Cooley in Burlington. He died May 23, 1973.
Leona worked for J.I. Case and ran a day care.
She was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed yard sales, gardening, listening to gospel music and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gary Lynn Cooley; two brothers, Frank Jr. and Marvin; two sisters, Violet Cook and Twila Wirt, and one niece, Joyce Cook.
Born August 31, 1923, in Kingston, she was the daughter of Frank B. and Jessie M. Kneedy Wirt. On July 31, 1944, she married Charles Cooley in Burlington. He died May 23, 1973.
Leona worked for J.I. Case and ran a day care.
She was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed yard sales, gardening, listening to gospel music and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gary Lynn Cooley; two brothers, Frank Jr. and Marvin; two sisters, Violet Cook and Twila Wirt, and one niece, Joyce Cook.
Leona "Sis" Cooley, 92, of Burlington, died at 9:27 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.
Born August 31, 1923, in Kingston, she was the daughter of Frank B. and Jessie M. Kneedy Wirt. On July 31, 1944, she married Charles Cooley in Burlington. He died May 23, 1973.
Leona worked for J.I. Case and ran a day care.
She was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed yard sales, gardening, listening to gospel music and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gary Lynn Cooley; two brothers, Frank Jr. and Marvin; two sisters, Violet Cook and Twila Wirt, and one niece, Joyce Cook.
Born August 31, 1923, in Kingston, she was the daughter of Frank B. and Jessie M. Kneedy Wirt. On July 31, 1944, she married Charles Cooley in Burlington. He died May 23, 1973.
Leona worked for J.I. Case and ran a day care.
She was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed yard sales, gardening, listening to gospel music and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gary Lynn Cooley; two brothers, Frank Jr. and Marvin; two sisters, Violet Cook and Twila Wirt, and one niece, Joyce Cook.
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