Connie L. Cooper

Connie L. Cooper, age 73, of Upper Sandusky, passed away at 8:41 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at the home of her son in Columbus.
Connie was born Aug. 21, 1946, in Bucyrus, to Harold P. “Pete” and Mary Louise “Susy” (Pool) Snyder, both of whom are deceased.
She is survived by her brother, Wayne Snyder; and children, Brent Sours, Melodie (Jeremy) Padgett, Nanette (Joe) Rinehart, Nathan (Stacey) Sours, Ashley Cooper and Lacey Cooper.
Connie was a licensed practical nurse and had served in nursing at the Wyandot Manor and the Wyandot County Nursing Home.
She was a 1964 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School and went on to pursue her nursing degree at Tri-Rivers Vocational School in Marion.
Connie was a strong advocate for early childhood development programs, serving on the HHWP Community Action Commission Board of Directors for more than 20 years, and held the role of Board Chair from 2015-2018.
She enjoyed crocheting, for which she won several ribbons at the Wyandot County Fair, sewing, quilting and solving jig-saw puzzles.
A memorial service for Cooper is 1 p.m. Jan. 11, 2020, at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky with Rev. Jacob Reel officiating.The family will receive friends one hour before service time Jan. 11, at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pediatric Cancer Research at Nationwide’s Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and can be sent to Lucas-Batton, 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH, 43351.
Online condolences may be sent to www.lucasbatton.com.