Winifred “Winnie” Ann Cooley age 89 of Mullen passed away on August 17, 2026, at the Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM MT at the Cedarview Cemetery at Mullen. A visitation will be held on Monday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Mullen Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Mullen Methodist Church or Mullen Ambulance.
Winifred Ann Cooley was born on February 25, 1937, at Gibbon, NE to Fred and Rose (Jelinek) Micheel. Winnie grew up at Thedford and graduated from Thedford High School. On June 3, 1956, she was united in marriage to Cyrus Cooley at Thedford. The couple lived in Missouri for seven years before returning to the Sandhills of Nebraska. Winnie and Cyrus spent the rest of their lives in the Mullen area. Cyrus died in 1995.
Winnie was an active member of the Mullen Methodist Church, the Legion Auxiliary, Red Hats, and many other organizations through the years. She greatly enjoyed her yard and her huge garden.
Survivors include her sons Doug Cooley and wife Kim of Mullen, and Fritz Cooley and his wife Carla of Mullen, three grandchildren, Brandon (fiancé Samantha) Cooley, Traci (Ethan) Johnson and Travis (Shalea) Cooley, great grandchildren, Atlee, Breckyn, Beckham, and Whytlea.
Winnie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, sisters Helen Leaf, Thelma Sanders, and Elaine Ballard.
