Wayne Allen Cooper

November 16, 1938 - January 23, 2018

Wayne Allen Cooper, 79, of Central City, Nebraska died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Hamilton Manor in Aurora, Nebraka. Memorial services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Phillips, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Wayne was born on November 16, 1938 to Charles and Nona (Tincher) Cooper in Lewellen, Nebraska. He grew up in Lewellen, attended schools there. He then attended Chadron State. He married Donna Sue Brown on May 28, 1960 in Chadron, Nebraska. Wayne entered the United States Military after college. He then moved to Omaha and worked in the Stockyards. Wayne held numerous jobs in Omaha until 1976. He then moved to Salina due to a transfer while working for the Walgreens Restaurant. Wayne then moved to Belleville, Kansas and purchased a restaurant. He also worked at a meat packing house in Mankato, Kansas and then on to Monforts in Grand Island while living in Phillips, Nebraska. Wayne then began working at IAMS near Aurora and retired from there in 2002. Wayne was a member of the Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Phillips, Nebraska. He was very active in his church, including ministry and doing the cook outs for the church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was able to go goose and crane hunting in Canada. Wayne is survived by his wife- Donna Sue Cooper; three sons- Barry and Sandy Cooper of York, NE; Curtis and Joyce Cooper of Central City, NE; Corey and Cindy Cooper of Gothenburg, NE; one daughter- Robyn and Scott Evans of Decatur, IL; one brother- Earl and Diane Cooper of Scottsbluff, NE; one sister in law- Emma Cooper of Lincoln,NE; ten grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers- Carl and Everett; one sister- Audrey; one grandson- Dusty Lee Cooper; one sister in law- Donna Cooper.