Gertrude E. (Cooper) Luckstead 1937–1963
Catalog ID p.2145 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2145/
Gertrude E. (Cooper) Luckstead was born in 1937 in Illinois, the daughter of Edgar Alexander Cooper and Doris J. (Jaedicke) Cooper. She died on 13 Jul 1963 in St. Elizabeth hospital (D.O.A.), Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana and was buried on 17 Jul 1963 at DeWitt Cemetery (Elmwood Cemetery), DeWitt, Clinton Co., Iowa. One child is recorded.
Also recorded as: Trudy
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1937 | Illinois | certain | F.310, G.531 |
| residence | 1963 | 891 Mount Carmel Road, Dubuque, Iowa | certain | F.310, J.345 |
| occupation | 1963 | Housewife | certain | F.310 |
| death | 13 Jul 1963 | St. Elizabeth hospital (D.O.A.), Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana | certain | F.310, J.345 |
| burial | 17 Jul 1963 | DeWitt Cemetery (Elmwood Cemetery), DeWitt, Clinton Co., Iowa | certain | F.310, G.531 |
Family
Parents
- Father Edgar Alexander Cooper 1912–2000
- Mother Doris J. (Jaedicke) Cooper 1914–2008
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- James Edgar Cooper 1952–1975
- Living (2)
Children
- 1 unnamed female child J.345
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Memorial 79747063 (known from [G.531]); re-fetched with the parser.
Searched for: Memorial 79747063 (known from [G.531]); re-fetched with the parser. (link)
Result: 79747063 Gertrude E. 'Trudy' Cooper Luckstead, 1 Jun 1937 Kansas - 13 Jul 1963 Lafayette IN, Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt IA, 'beloved Wife of John D.'; parents Edgar Alexander Cooper and Doris J Jaedicke Cooper; spouse Jon Daniel Luckstead 1934-2025 (284561343). Its Ancestry block led to the Indiana death certificate, catalogued as [F.310].
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Gertrude Cooper, b. 1936-1938, spouse surname Luckstead.
Searched for: Gertrude Cooper, b. 1936-1938, spouse surname Luckstead. (link)
Result: L2P6-JCN Gertrude Cooper, b. 1938 Kansas, d. 13 Jul 1963 Fowle[r] (result line truncated, profile not opened). Lead only.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Indiana Death Certificates record 616398, opened from the memorial's Ancestry links.
Searched for: Indiana Death Certificates record 616398, opened from the memorial's Ancestry links. (link)
Result: FOUND: Indiana coroner's certificate of death 63-027789 - downloaded and catalogued as [F.310] (father Edgar Cooper, mother Doris Joedicke). Also listed: Newspapers.com Obituary Index 'Trudy Luckstead', Newspapers.com Marriage Index 'Miss Gertrude Elaine Cooper', 1940 and 1950 censuses, Iowa and Kansas Stories and Events index rows - not opened.
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. Luckstead, all papers, 13 Jul - 31 Aug 1963 (54 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Luckstead, all papers, 13 Jul - 31 Aug 1963 (54 matches).
Result: FOUND: The Muscatine Journal 16 Jul 1963 p. 10, obituary with photograph - downloaded and catalogued as [J.345]. Journal and Courier (Lafayette) 15 Jul p. 1, Muscatine Journal 15 Jul p. 2 and many Indiana/Kansas wire copies of the accident not opened.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Gertrude Luckstead, all papers, 13 Jul - 31 Aug 1963 (4 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Gertrude Luckstead, all papers, 13 Jul - 31 Aug 1963 (4 results).
Result: Indiana wire copies of the accident (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 14 Jul, Bloomington Herald-Times, Fort Wayne News Sentinel and Evansville Courier and Press 15 Jul) - not opened.
Documents
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