Katherine Cooper

Katherine (Kathy) Grace Cooper of Grover Beach, California passed away at age 70 in Santa Maria California; on Saturday October 25th of natural causes. She was born in Lansing Michigan and grew up in Cromwell Indiana. While attending West Nobel high school, she became a cheerleader. She moved to California her senior year to Paso Robles, California and attended Paso Robles High School. After graduating she attended classes at Cuesta College. She owned and operated Arctic Circle restaurant in San Luis Obispo and later began her career with Mid State bank as operations manager. She worked at many of their locations mostly at the broad street office in San Luis Obispo. She was preceded in death by her parents Dr. Phillip and Vera Whirledge. As mother of two, Christina Cooper and Gregory Cooper she is also survived by grandchildren Aiden Cooper, Gavin Cooper, Brendan Cooper, Leann Wakefield, Junior Manning and daughter in law Jessica Cooper. She was the third of 5 daughters And survived by sisters Jean Koher, Vivian Mynhier, Phyllis Showers and Mary Whirledge Madsen. She enjoyed going to central coast beaches and spending time with loved ones. A cremation will be performed by Coast Valley Cremation of Santa Maria. A celebration of life will be held at Shell beach with ash dispersal with family and friends at a later date.