October 1, 1935 — October 21, 2025 (age 90)

Dean Baker Cooper, age 90, of Wellsville, Utah, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, due to causes incident to age. He was born on October 1, 1935, in Wellsville, Utah, to Marvin R. and Delone Baker Cooper.

Dean grew up on his family's farm in Wellsville, where his daily chores included milking cows and farming. He graduated from South Cache High School in 1953. Four years later, in 1958, he married his sweetheart, A. Marlene Jessop, in the Salt Lake Temple, a union sealed for time and all eternity. They established a home in Wellsville and raised their 10 children–nine girls and one boy. Last August, they celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.

After 32 years in Thiokol’s transportation department, Dean wasn’t q

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