John C. Cooper Obituary
The memory of John C. Cooper of Breese, Illinois, born in Greenville, South Carolina, who passed away on May 22, 2026 at the age of 73, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John C. Cooper to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Wilbur Cooper and Gene Cooper; his siblings, Charles Cooper and Laura Cason; his parents-in-law, Eugene "Pete" and Edith Lappe; his brother-in-law Larry Lappe; and his pets, Harley, Dallas and Lilly.
He is survived by: his wife Michele of Breese; his stepchildren, Daniel Cooper, Rebecca Culbertson (James) of Roebuck, SC, Courtney Beckmann (Jacob) of Carlyle and Kira Maxey (Jesse) of Odin; his grandchildren, Cason Cooper, Alissa McKee (Connor), Jo Arrowood (Tristan), Cooper Culbertson, Haley Hedden and Colsen Maxey; his great grandchildren, Rachel McKee and Jasper Arrowood; his sisters, Luanne Cooper-Whang (Robin) of Alabama, Rose Parker (Tim) of Tennessee and Betsy Herlebaus of North Carolina; his siblings-in-law, Diane Curran of Indiana, Jerry "Snips" Lappe (Nancy) of Breese, Janice Hemann (Ed) of Breese, Deb Lappe of Portage de and Tom Lappe (Sheila) of Huntley, IL; his pets, Winnie "WinnDog" and Hazelnut Kitty; Dori Marlin of Tampa, FL.
In lieu of flowers, plants, or other gifts, memorials may be made to Clinton County Relay for Life or Life Church in Carlyle and will be received by mail at Moss Funeral Home, 535 N. 5th Street, Breese, IL 62230, who is serving the family.
