Roger S. Cooper

Roger was born on August 2, 1955 in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of four children of Carl W. and Shelia A. Cooper of Slippery Rock, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Roger graduated from Slippery Rock Area High School in 1975. During his time at home, he helped with the family farm and learned much about machinery. He began working in construction during high-school, and later drove a truck for 21 years for Cooper Brothers, a construction company. Making a career change, Roger moved to Wichita, Kansas and began working as a machinist in aviation with Raytheon Aircraft, Hawker Beechcraft, and later, Textron Aviation-Beechcraft/Cessna also where he worked for 21 years.

Roger met Brenda (Shawgo-Hunke) in Portersville, PA in 1978, then married in June of 1981 where they attended Portersville Bible Church for 15 years. They had one child, a son, Ethan. After moving to Wichita, the family attended First Evangelical Free Church for 17 years.

Roger enjoyed watching NASCAR races, spent his leisure time working on his own cars and trucks, and helping fix up friends' vehicles. He had a talent for finding broken vehicles and rebuilding or restoring them. Roger took pleasure in working with his hands throughout his life whether it was building something for himself or helping others with a need.

He is survived by his siblings, Philip D. (Martha) Cooper, Eugene A. (Debra) Cooper, Leslie C. (Kathleen) Cooper as well as his family in Wichita, former wife, Brenda L. Cooper, and their son, Ethan R. Cooper.

Arrangements have been entrusted with Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services - Wichita.