Obituary for Steve Ryan Cooper

Steve passed away March 5, 2026 after a life lived to the fullest.
Steve was a proud father of two men, husband of almost 40 years
and family man that loved his large family. Having 3 sisters
growing up in Woodland made for constant fun. Steve earned his
dream jobs flying float and ski planes for Baudette Flying Service
and then flew for Marvin Windows flight department for over 25
years. Steve held every flight rating available except multi-engine
sea and accumulated over 25,000 hours in flight. “Beats working”
was his constant response. He was a member at Duluth Superior
Sailing Association and enjoyed boating Lake of the Woods and
Lake Superior. Steve is survived by his loving wife, JoLynn, sons
Ryan (Kelli) Cooper and Joe Cooper, his mother, Diane, and three
sisters, Lisa (Scott) Torvinen, Nancy (Dave) Kohlhaas, and Julie
(Dave) Clarke, and many nephews and nieces. A Celebration of
Steve’s life will be held at Steve's home in 5013 County Rd 8, NW,