Helen Louise Cooper, 86, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at home in Winterset after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church. A private burial of the cremains will be held prior to the visitation.

Helen Louise Cooper, the daughter of Alva Dale and Anna Holmes Taylor was born on November 9, 1922.  She was married to David S. Floyd on November 28, 1941. She then was married to Clayton C. Cooper in 1967. Helen was a devoted mother and homemaker.

She is survived by her daughters, Sandra L. Floyd of Winterset, IA and Sherry Floyd Koch of Taos, NM; son, John D. Floyd (Becky) of Apple Valley, MN; step-daughters Cathy Thomson (Jim) of Canada and Rosemary Meyers of Indianola, IA; brothers, Arthur Dale Taylor of Cedar Rapids, IA and Terrance Taylor of Gunlock, UT; grandchildren; Michael D. Fry of Des Moines, IA, Graham and Taylor and Katie Floyd of Apple Valley, MN, Jacob Meyers of Nebraska, Tammy Fry Robbins of Perry, IA, and Lori Butler of Des Moines, IA, Michael Cooper, Michelle Andritsakos, Lee Anne and Danny Thomson of Canada; great grandchildren Mache Rife, Zachary Fry, Dan and Steve Robbins, Zachary Barton, Michelle Hixson, Cody Hart, Holden Floyd, Abbegail, Baden and Luke Thomson, Conor and Zoe Andritsakos, and one great-great granddaughter Maliya Rife.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Anita L. Stewart and Marie Clarice Taylor; daughter Patricia K. Butler, stepson Allen Cooper and granddaughter Julie A. Hart.

Helen lived her entire life in Iowa, raising her children in Indianola and spent the last five years living with her daughter, Sandra, in Winterset.

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