Joanne Cooper

Joanne Meharry Cooper, of Urbandale, IA, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Helen and Robert Meharry. Joanne graduated from Lincoln High School and attended Cornell College, until she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to work for the U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Test Site.
When she returned to Iowa, she was an assistant program director for Crest Services of Des Moines until she retired.

Joanne loved life and spending time with her friends and family. She loved to travel, especially cruises. Joanne was an avid reader, loved crossword puzzles and enjoyed her evening glass of scotch.

She is survived by her son, Corey Cooper (Tammy Moore) of Des Moines, her grandchildren, Dallas Cooper of Seattle, Washington, Aubrey Spilsbury of Boise, Idaho, and Caleb Cooper of Des Moines, great grandson, Gus of Boise, Idaho, and her cousin Susan Staples of Urbandale.

No services are planned.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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