Elizabeth Anne Cooper

Elizabeth Anne Trujillo Cooper passed away on June 26, 2023. She was born on June 18, 1952 to Alfredo and Erlinda Trujillo in Richland, WA. She was the youngest of 12 children. Her family migrated from Sapello, New Mexico to Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Toppenish, WA as ranch hands before finally settling in Richland, WA. They became one of the early Latino families in the Tri-Cities. As a child, she enjoyed her brothers coming home for leave as it meant she was getting ice cream.

Elizabeth attended school in Richland and graduated from Columbia High School in 1970. She graduated from Trend Business School in 1989. She had 4 boys who she loved and was proud of. She taught them to cook, clean, iron, decorate cakes, make candy, and be independent. She enjoyed watching her boys skateboard and allowed half-pipes at the house.

Liz was a Christian, who enjoyed ministry, helping others, running sound, singing, and being a Sunday School teacher. She often kept her sons in the sound booth and taught them how to run the soundboard, making tapes and other aspects of audio engineering. She was a Sunday School teacher for several years. She enjoyed being a clown at community and church events. She worked at Tri-Cities Union Gospel Mission for several years. Besides working in the office, she helped with Holiday Food baskets, toy, and winter coat giveaways. The women and children’s shelter was near and dear to her heart.

She is survived by her former husband, Patrick Cooper; Her 4 sons- Chris, Bryan, Scott, and Dana Cooper; 6 grandchildren- Bethany Huntington, Sage Cooper, Simon Cooper, Rory Cooper, Olivia Cooper, and Brayden Cooper; and her brother- Ernie Trujillo and numerous nephews and nieces. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alfredo and Erlinda Trujillo; Her grandmother, Margarita Sandoval; 3 unnamed siblings that died as babies; Her sisters Dolores Garcia and Lydia Juarez; and her brothers; Daniel Trujillo, Lawrence Trujillo, Solomon Trujillo, Richard Trujillo, and William Trujillo.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Tri-Cities Union Gospel Mission for the new Women and Children’s Center.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Crossroads Bible Church, 300 S. Quincy, Kennewick, WA. on Saturday, July 15th at 2:00pm