Delila Ruth Thomsen

1932 - 2020  (88 years)

• Name	Delila Ruth Thomsen
  Nickname	Pye
  Born	7 Mar 1932	Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
  Christened	29 May 1932	Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Nov 2020	Senior Living Choices in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
  Buried	5 Dec 2020	Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
  Person ID	I233	Rossen Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Knud Christian Thomsen,   b. 11 May 1888, Handrup, Vestervig Sogn, Refs Herred, Thisted Amt, Denmark ,   d. 5 Feb 1967  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Serena Rossen,   b. 21 Jun 1899, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1980, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	18 Mar 1924	Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Keith Regis Cooper,   b. 18 May 1929, Wellfleet, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 1999, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizon, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1954
  Children	1. Marianne Cooper,   b. 1954,   d. 15 Jun 1957, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA  (Age 3 years)  [Birth]   2. Michael Scott Cooper,   b. 9 Nov 1955, McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 2019  (Age 63 years)  [Birth]   3. Mark Cooper,   b. 28 Jun 1957, Nebraska, USA  [Birth]   4. Barbara Ruth Cooper,   b. 15 Aug 1958, McCook Hospital, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA  [Birth]   5. Susan Cooper,   b. 2 Mars 1964  [Birth]
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Robert Rossen Thomsen with his sisters Clara Eloise, Luella, Hilda and Delila
  		Delila Ruth "Pye" Cooper (nee Thomsen) - Portrait

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Delila Ruth Thomsen and her sister Clara Eloise Thomsen Birth and baprism record from the church book records
  		Rossen Cousin Reunion on 22 Jun 2016 in Curtis, Nebraska Article in "The Frontier Enterprise" on 28 Jul 2016
  		Census 1950 with Knud Christian Thomsen, wife Serena (nee Rossen) ad their two daughters Delila Ruth and Clara Eloise Thomsen They lived in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary Delila "Pye" Cooper, 88, of Curtis, NE, died November 26, 2020 at Senior Living Choices in Curtis, NE. She was born March 7, 1932 in Curtis, NE, daughter of Knud and Rena (Rossen) Thomsen. She grew up and attended school in Curtis. On January 23, 1954 she married Keith Regis Cooper in Curtis. They lived in Curtis until 1963 when they moved to Omaha. They lived there until Keith was transferred to Arizona. Following Keith's death in 1999 Delila moved back to Curtis. Delila was baptized as a Lutheran as a child, but attended the Berean Bible Church in Curtis. She enjoyed playing pitch, embroidering, and ceramic's. When she was younger she was on a women's bowling team, did Artex painting and food demos. She loved to visit and travel. When she was able, she enjoyed clipping coupons and finding rebates on items, and got pretty good at it. Survivors include son, Mark Cooper of Papillion; two daughters, Barbara (Larry "Dale") Grobe of Curtis, Susan (Roy) Roberts of Plattsmouth; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Cooper; nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren three sisters, Hilda Leachman of Alliance, Luella Glaze of Curtis, Eloise "Pickle" Snyder of Grant, Janet Hebblethwaite, Mary Patterson, Jerry (Kay) Cooper, Linda (Dean) Goad and Dennis (Cindy) Cooper as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Delila was Preceded in death by husband Keith, daughter, Marianne, son Michael S. Cooper, granddaughter Serena Christine Grobe, brothers Harold and Robert Thomsen, nephews Oscar Thomsen and Ron Glaze, In-laws, Ralph & Beulah Cooper, Jeanne Cooper, Bernie Hebblethwaite,Jake Leachman, Daryl Snyder and Gorman Glaze. Visitation will be held at Berean Bible Church, Curtis, Nebraska; Friday, December 4, 2020, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, with the family present from 4:00-6:00 pm. Masks are required and all CDC guidelines and current DHM's will be followed. Services will be held at Berean Bible Church, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 10:30 am with Pastor Brian Nicklas officiating, Masks are required and all CDC guidelines and current DHM's will be followed. Interment will follow in the Curtis Cemetery, Curtis, Nebraska. Memorials may be given to the family. Floral arrangements maybe ordered from https://www.chelseysflowersandgifts.com/ To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Delila Cooper, please visit our floral store.