Lonna Cooper
Died: September 16, 2018 | Place: Westmount Gardens
Obituary
COOPER, Lonna….
Peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Westmount Gardens, London, Lonna Cooper passed away in her 70th year. Beloved wife of Doug Cooper for 50 years. Loving aunt of Russell Cooper and Shane Cooper and great aunt of Owen Cooper. Sister-in-law of Rick Cooper (Sue). Lonna will be deeply missed by Karen Stewart, Joyce Persad, her CUPE Union brothers and sisters after spending 32 years with them and many other friends. Friends will be received by the family on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 2-5 pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 21, 2018 at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lonna’s memory may be made to the London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 3K5. Online condolences, memories and photographs shared at www.amgfh.com
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You’ve left us too soon Sister. Always a wonderful time working with you for our CUPE sisters and brothers. Love you forever Sister.
Lonna was my mother’s good friend at Westmount Gardens. They talked about workplace achievements, philosophy, and relationships. I think Lonna knew more about my father than I do. My husband and I always invited her to join us for our pink-tablecloth picnic lunches on the balcony veranda in summer, and in the common room in winter. I loved her sense of humour. Something would hit our funny bones at the same moment, and we’d bend over double in helpless laughter. “What’s going on, you two?” my mother would say. I don’t know what my mother is going to do without her. Phil and I have raised many a glass to her memory. Our deep sympathies to her family and friends.
Doug and Family
Sending great sympathy in the passing of Lonna. She will be greatly missed. It is an honour to have known her during my time when working at Westmount Gardens. She was so proud that she could still get away for your yearly cruises or vacations and looked forward to every one of them. Lonna was a very smart lady with quite a sense of humour. She prided the fact that she was so involved with the union with her past work. With those past skills she continued to utlilize them even when in long term care. She truly lived, loved and laughed and she took advantage of every opportunity to live life to her fullest even when residing in Long Term Care. Some for example were horseback riding and still riding rides at the Western Fair. She was an advocate for residents in the home as well as herself. We learned from Lonna that life does not end in Long Term Care, it’s just a new chapter. Working with her on our educational workshops for. “Through Our Eyes, Bringing the Residents Bill of Rights Alive”, was an honour. She grasped that roll like a natural. I still remember our road trip to another LTC Home in Woodstock for an interview about our experience with the program. We had a lot of laughs!…and this is how I shall her remember her. Full of life and wit. For anyone reading this, please visit this link to see Lonna in a promotional video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpOzPa4YCDE&feature=youtu.be
It was a big part of culture change in LTC and the program is rolling out provincial wide. Her legacy will live on! I missed her and thought of her often when I moved on from working at Westmount earlier this year. She will always be a big part of my life and inspirational to me. xoxo
My friend Lonna I miss you so much. You were a very special woman, I looked up to for incite for life’s many avenues. We laughed, we cried but mostly shared stories that were always overlapped by years of living and loving our own special ones..but always brought us back to the here and now. I will never forget how you made the most of where you were or who you were with. Till we meet again my friend know this, you take a little of me and I hold a little of you. Thank you
Soul
Doug….my deepest sympathies to you and your family. It has been a long journey for you and Lonna. And I am sure the happy memories will sustain you through this time of loss. I remember one time at the Library, Lonna rounded up some of us Tech.Services folk and we went out for a social time – Riding horses for an hour! And oh the discussions around the table at Ye Old City Hall restaurant after Union Meetings! Ann Marie R.
Lonna and I had been friends since Grade School at Tecumseh Public School in old south. She was one of my best friends and we shared many happy memories growing up together. Lonna could remember details of our childhood like they were yesterday. We lost touch for awhile but reconnected at Green Haven Trailer Park in Grand Bend. There we shared many summer weekends and she loved seeing our boys grow up. Doug, you will miss her terribly but at least she’s not suffering. Rest in peace my friend.
Lonna and my mom Doris lived on Yellow Rose at Westmount Gardens until Mom’s passing last year. Lonna was always so kind to Mom. She made sure Mom was included in her fun, looked out for her and welcomed her visits in her room — mine, too! You could usually count on something being afoot when Lonna was around. We had many laughs together. And I was in awe of her strength of character. I have missed her.
My deepest sympathy to Doug, Russ, Shane and to family and friends.
Hey Doug,
Wanted to send our condolences on Lonna’s passing. Wishing you all the best from Monica, me and the kids.
We were very sorry to hear of Lonna’s passing. Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to Doug and family.