Lois Pearl (Reed) Cooperrider

Lois Pearl (Reed) Cooperrider, 75, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Oak Pointe in Warrenton.
She was a long time resident of Carthage and then Monett, after attending college in Kentucky and growing up in Winfield, Kan.
She was born Aug. 13, 1946, to Byron Eugene and Alice Mae (Boatright) Reed, the second of five children. On Dec. 17, 1967, she married David William Cooperrider. They were married nearly 25 years. To this union were born three daughters.
Cooperrider was preceded in death by her parents Byron Reed and Alice Reed Burchfield, older brother Loren, son-in-law Dave Paternoster, former husband David Cooperrider.
She is survived by her children: Deborah (Bruce) Rutherfurd, Susan (Jerry) Meyers, and Gail (Bob) Prenger; a grandson; sisters and brother: Kay (Lenny) Gringas, Sam (Kathy) Reed, and Donna (David) Smith; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers- and sisters-in-law; and many friends.
She was an active member of several churches throughout her 75 years including St. John’s Lutheran, Monett.
She graduated in 1964 from Winfield High School, she completed her education in 1968 at Asbury College in Wilmore, Ken., with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education (K-6). Upon moving to Missouri, she received her Lifetime Teaching Certificate and taught in public school.
She and David were Amway distributors for many years when their girls were little.
She worked with church youth, taught Sunday School, served as Sunday School Superintendent, and taught fifth  grade in Kentucky for the 1968-1969 school year. During 1971, she taught remedial math in the Jasper R-5 Elementary School. Although most of her 30 years at Oakview State School, for the severely disabled, were as Secretary, she served as Summer School Teacher some years and cared deeply for Oakview’s students. She retired from Oakview in 2015.
A memorial service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 23237 Hwy H, Monett, at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8. The family will receive friends from noon until service time on April 8 at the church. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett.
The family requests memorial contributions to St. John’s Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home, or you may donate to the charity of your choice.
To view a video tribute of Cooperrider, visit her online obituary at www.pitmanfuneralhome.com.