Bert Cooley, 66, of Pine Center, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday.
Mr. Cooley, a farmer and carpenter in the Pine Center community, had lived in the community for 40 years. At the time of his death he was serving on the town board.
He was born Nov 30, 1884 in Lennox, SD. Mr. Cooley was married to Bertha Edna Austin on Aug 31, 1903, in Saint Paul Park. His wife preceeded him in death in 1932.
Mr. Cooley was a deacon in the Pentecostal church in Pine Center.
Surviving are seven sons, Lyman, Lesley, Berton, Lyle, Lloyd, Robert and Wallace, all of Pine Center, three daughters, Mildred and Myrtle, Pine Center; Mrs. Ruby Auge, St. Paul; a brother Fay, Williston, ND; a sister Mrs. Nellie Perry, Denver, Colorado, and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Halvorson funeral home in Brainerd, the Rev. Arvid Kingsritter, Little Falls, officiating.
Friends may call at the Halvorson funeral home until the time of service.
Obits originally published in the Crow Wing County Review, and the Brainerd Dispatch. This obituary came from newpaper clippings that were saved by Bert's daughters, Mildred and Myrtle Cooley.
One minor correction to the obituary above should be noted; Grandpa was born in the Dakota Territory, since South Dakota had not yet been admitted to the Union at the time of his birth.-KJC
Bert Cooley, 66, of Pine Center, died at St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday.
Mr. Cooley, a farmer and carpenter in the Pine Center community, had lived in the community for 40 years. At the time of his death he was serving on the town board.
He was born Nov 30, 1884 in Lennox, SD. Mr. Cooley was married to Bertha Edna Austin on Aug 31, 1903, in Saint Paul Park. His wife preceeded him in death in 1932.
Mr. Cooley was a deacon in the Pentecostal church in Pine Center.
Surviving are seven sons, Lyman, Lesley, Berton, Lyle, Lloyd, Robert and Wallace, all of Pine Center, three daughters, Mildred and Myrtle, Pine Center; Mrs. Ruby Auge, St. Paul; a brother Fay, Williston, ND; a sister Mrs. Nellie Perry, Denver, Colorado, and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Halvorson funeral home in Brainerd, the Rev. Arvid Kingsritter, Little Falls, officiating.
Friends may call at the Halvorson funeral home until the time of service.
Obits originally published in the Crow Wing County Review, and the Brainerd Dispatch. This obituary came from newpaper clippings that were saved by Bert's daughters, Mildred and Myrtle Cooley.
One minor correction to the obituary above should be noted; Grandpa was born in the Dakota Territory, since South Dakota had not yet been admitted to the Union at the time of his birth.-KJC
Gravesite Details
Grandma & Grandpa's graves were unmarked for a long time, their headstone was purchased years after their deaths by their son, Berton.
Family Members
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Wilbur Cooley
1906–1924
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Mildred Cooley
1908–1991
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Lyman Lewis "Dick" Cooley
1909–1974
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Loran Cooley
1911–1929
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Leslie Lee Cooley
1913–2005
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Myrtle Clarissa Cooley
1915–2003
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Berton Austin "Bert" Cooley
1918–1994
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Lyle Cooley
1921–1956
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Lloyd E. Cooley
1921–1990
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Robert Cooley
1924–1982
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Ruby "Toot's" Cooley Tucker
1924–2010
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Wallace "Bud" Cooley
1925–1996
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