Vickie Avonne Cooper

Salina, Utah - Vickie Avonne Ivy Cooper, age 68, passed away August 8, 2022 peacefully surrounded by her children in Salina, Utah. She was born January 9, 1954 in Plymouth, Indiana, a daughter of Claude C. Ivy Sr. and Marine Elaine Smith Ivy. She married her high school sweetheart John Richard “Rick” Cooper October 24, 1970 in Eagle Mountain, California. Together they had 4 children: Brian, Eric, Michelle and Alicia. Rick preceded her in death on January 14, 2011. Once her children were in school full time, Vickie obtained a certificate in business and began her career as an Executive Secretary at Exxon Mobile in Fairfield, California. In Vickie’s younger years she spent most of her time with her family and friends boating, camping and making memories. Her family enjoyed her talent for baking and cooking. We will miss our mom but know she is joyfully embracing her son Eric, after being apart for 24 years. We want to thank all of those who have cared for our mom over the last few years, with a special thanks to Rebekah Patterson. Vickie is survived by her children: Brian and Angela Cooper of Price; Michelle and Rodger Brazell, Alicia and Blu Beckstead, all of Salina; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister: Valieda Chartier of Salina; her mother-in-law: Eilene Cooper of Spring Creek, Nevada; brothers and sisters-in-law: Ron and Pam Cooper of Craig, Colorado; Gary and Bonnie Cooper, Woody Cooper, all of Grand Junction, Colorado; Cindy and Jim Forness of Spring Creek, Nevada. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rick; her son, Eric; her parents, Claude and Marine Ivy; siblings, Claude Ivy Jr. and Diane Lesnick; a brother-in-law: Craig Chartier and her father-in-law: John Wesley Cooper. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. in the Redmond Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah