Arthur "Art" Frank Coopman

Arthur “Art” Frank Coopman, age 84, of rural Mankato, died Monday, January 11, 2021 at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

A public visitation will be held from 12pm-2pm, Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair. Private funeral Mass will follow. Burial will take place at Decoria Cemetery in rural Mankato. Please share a memory of Art with his family online at www.mankatomortuary.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org/donate) or by mail to P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.

Art was born on January 9, 1937 in Rock Island, Illinois to Maurice and Viola (Johnson) Coopman. After graduating from Mankato West High School, he married Arlene Ganzel on September 19, 1956 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato.

Art was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair. He loved tractors, collecting frog statues, and working on cars. He was active with the Carpenter Union and Pioneer Power. Art enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Art is survived by his children, Kathy (Wes) Comnick of Good Thunder, Douglas (Ramona) Coopman of Mankato, Karen (Ben) Seppmann of Prior Lake, Darrel (Carla) Coopman of Monticello, and Dennis (Laura) Coopman of Lake Crystal; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Gerald (Dorothy) Coopman; sister, Sylvia (Dean) Heitner; and sisters-in-law, Sharon Coopman and Margaret Ganzel.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Arlene; brothers, Ernie and Robert Coopman; and grandchildren, Courtney Coopman, Oliver Coopman, and Natalie Coopman.