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Robert Stanley “Bob” Cooper

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[October 09, 2025]  LINCOLN - Robert Stanley “Bob” Cooper, 81, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. .

Service:  A graveside service for Bob will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln, IL

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Robert Stanley “Bob” Cooper, 81, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Bob was born April 14, 1944, in Lincoln, IL, the son of Stanley and Alma (Steffens) Cooper. He married Mary Ann Murphy on December 17, 1966, in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death in 2017.

Bob is survived by his dear friend and companion, Patricia Bay and her three children, Nicholas Bay, Brian Culnan, and Karen Flagg; one brother, Dave “Jake” Cooper; and his two nieces, Tammy Olt and Kim Lussenhop.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; son, Darren Scott Cooper; and sister, Linda Wolters

Bob proudly served in the United States Marines. He was a member of Lincoln Zion Lutheran Church and American Legion Post #263.
 

A graveside service for Bob will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln, IL, where full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post #263. Memorials may be made in Bob’s name to the American Legion Post #263. Arrangements have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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