Lenora Jane Cooper, 94, passed away October 23, 2025 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born October 11, 1931 in Larned, the daughter of Paul Revere and Edna Lavon Smith Troutman.

A lifetime area resident, she worked at the telephone office switchboard in Kinsley during high school and prior to her marriage.

She moved to the farm northwest of Burdett where she lived her whole married life and raised her family. She was busy helping on the farm and raising the kids for several years. She worked at the State Hospital for several years, then worked at the café in Burdett, was a school cook, and then worked at the grocery store in Burdett. When the grocery store closed, she returned to work at the café and finished her working career as a para at Pawnee Heights School. She loved camping, boating, fishing, gardening, and making wonderful homemade rolls for every holiday. She was always sewing and made most of the children's clothes until she started working. When she retired, she started quilting. She has made several quilts including jean quilts for her grandkids. She also made quilts for the church, enjoying the day they would all spend together finishing them.

She was a 4-H project leader, member of Shiley EHU, sewing club, pinochle club for over fifty years, Burdett Seniors and Burdett Methodist Church. She enjoyed coffeetime at the senior center and exercise class.

On December 26, 1951 she married Junior Dean Cooper at Kinsley; he preceded her in death on February 14, 2019.

Survivors include: two sons, Ron (LaRue) Cooper, Burdett, Terry (Haydee) Cooper, South Korea; daughter, Nada (Kirk) Wells, Alexander; brother, Dean (Marta) Troutman, Mesa, Arizona; sister, Sharon Troutman, Kinsley; twelve grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, and one great grandchild on the way.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband; daughter, Linda Best; infant son, Gary Alan Cooper; son-in-law, Rick Best; brother, Don Troutman; grandson, Ethan Cooper.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2025 at Valley Community Church, Burdett, with Pastor Jerry Hickey presiding. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned with family present from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be in Brown's Grove Cemetery, Burdett.

Memorials may be given to Burdett Fire Department or Burdett Senior Center in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.