Richard Cooper, of St. Charles, Missouri, died at home on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the age of 58 from lung cancer. Husband of JoAnne Cooper;  son of Eugene and Geraldine Cooper;  father of Heather Liszewski; grandfather of Russell, Andrew, Christian, Jonathan, Humphrey, Lauren, and Alison; brother of Donald (Cindy) Cooper, Mike (Debbie) Cooper, and Pam (Mike) Merry.  He is preceded in death by his sons, Russell Hohensee and Ricky Cooper. Richard was a Pipefitter for the Local 562 for 37 years.