n was an avid NASCAR fan cheering for Dale Earnhardt. He enjoyed camping every weekend surrounded by his family, going to the casino, mudding with his kids, and riding snowmobiles. Don served on the Rake Volunteer Fire Department for 10 plus years. Don was baptized August 6,2012 proudly joining Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. Donald D. Cooper died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at his home in Rake. He was 72. He is survived by his wife, Virginia of Rake; his four children, Donald Cooper Jr. and his wife Linda of Joice, Deena Paul (Charlie Braman)of Buffalo Center, Dawn Jensvold and husband William of Buffalo Center, and Duane and his wife Teresa of Buffalo Center. He loved teasing and playing with all his 29 grandchildren, Donald Brandon (Kallie), Tyler (Ashley), Steven (Taylor), Nickolas (Aimee), Nathan (Abigail), Emily, Kyeisha, Elijah, Isaac, Aliyah, Erin (Travis Tweeten), Ashley (Zach) Pilot, Tiarra, Rebekah, Mackenzy, William, Tabetha, McKhayla, Isaac, Dalton, Caleb and Brody. Each grandchild got a "special" nickname from grandpa. He also left behind several great-grandchildren, Owen and Gavin, Hunter, Jason & Ellie, Autumn & Nora, Elsa, Jazmyn, and Deagyn; 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Howie (Dee) Cooper of Mason City, Twila Kroneman of Osage, Merrill (Roberta) Cooper of Mason City, Mary (Maynard) Albers Owatonna, MN, and Chuck (Jan) Cooper of Albert Lea, MN; extended family Bryan Paul and Tom Cox; and lots of nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death; his parents, an infant sister, Wava Jean; a brother, Walter; a sister in law, Valoyce Cooper, a sister, Dorothy; and a brother-in-law George Kroneman.