Mr. Thomas G. Cooper, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June
13, 2009 at the age of 75. Tom was a State Farm Insurance Agent in the
Grand Rapids area for 37 years. Tom is survived by his wife, Betty;
their children, Kathy Cooper, Mark and Jo Cooper, Beth and Randy Hiemstra,
Paula and Marcos Cersosimo; nine grandchildren; his brothers and sisters,
Mildred and Morrie Hinken, Marvin and Joan Cooper, Esther Wiersma, James
Cooper; brothers and sisters-in-law, Leon and Betty Lucas, Marge Woltjer,
Orma Slater, Ruth Lucas, Rev. Calvin Niewenhuis. Private family committal
will take place prior to the service at church. A memorial service to
celebrate Tom's life will be held on Wednesday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m.
at Blythefield Christian Reformed Church, 6350 Kuttshill Dr. NE, Rockford,
MI with his pastor Rev. William Vis officiating. Relatives and friends
may visit with his family on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. For
those who wish, memorial contributions to The Back to God Ministries
International - Brazil Division or the CRWRC would be appreciated.
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