Echo Cooper-Sower

Echo Jean Cooper-Sower, age 40, of Sidney, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing after a long illness. The daughter of Rojeanna Lynn (Lebeck) & Robert J. Cooper, Jr., she was born on October 22, 1971 in Sheridan. Echo had worked as a loan analyst with Independent Bank and enjoyed interior decor and fashion design, as well as riding motorcycles and quads. On September 28, 2008, at Sidney, she married Jonathan Wayne Sower, who survives along with her three children, Brittany Jean Arnold of Morley, Tyler James Arnold of Traverse City, and Alexander Robert Arnold of Belding; and two step-children, Marcie Jo Musser of Sidney and Donald Lee Musser of Stanton. Also surviving are her mother and step-father, Rojeanna Lebeck-Holbrook and Volley Holbrook of Edmore; a sister, Ember Cooper-Brailey and Todd Cogswell of Sidney; a half-brother, Bobby Ricks-Cooper of Belding; two step-sisters, Tarina and MaLinda; a step-brother, Brenton; her maternal grandparents, Roger W. & Naomi Jean Lebeck of Sidney; aunts and uncles, Sherry & Bruce Kent, Cathy & Roger Baker, Vicki & Mike Roy, Roger & Marcia Lebeck, Joe & Carol Lebeck, and Gerald & Lynn Lebeck; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert J. Cooper, Jr.; and her paternal grandparents, Katherine & Robert J. Cooper, Sr. A time of food and fellowship to celebrate Echos life will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Community of Christ Church, 814 E. Coffren Avenue, Greenville. Honoring Echos wishes, cremation will take place. Instead of flowers, memorial contributions to be American Cancer Society would be appreciated. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Echo Cooper-Sower, please visit our flower store.