Cooper John Mycka, age 17, of East Bethel, passed away March 2, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, March 11th at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti with his burial to follow at Fridsborg Cemetery in East Bethel, Minnesota. A visitation will be held from 4-7 PM on Monday, March 10th and also 1 hour prior to the service at Strike Life Tributes in Isanti.
Cooper John Mycka was born April 9, 2007 in Fridley, Minnesota to Andrew and Jessica Mycka. He was raised in East Bethel, Minnesota and was a senior at Saint Francis High School. Cooper loved the outdoors. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his ATV.
He loved hanging out with his boys and had recently signed into the Army National Guard.
Cooper was preceded in death by his father, Andrew. He is survived by his mother, Jessica Mycka and step father, Daniel Bielejeski; his younger brother, Crosby; grandparents, John and Denise Luedtke and his grandmother, Nancy Mycka.
Cooper was my bike riding buddy growing up. We used to ride our bikes around the neighborhood for endless hours during the summer. I can’t remember if his dad, Andy, got him a new bike or had fixed something on his bike, but 6 year old Cooper was extremely excited about it. Andy and I watched Cooper get super excited and little Cooper said with the biggest smile on his face, “Baddass!” Andy and I started laughing and Cooper was sooo confused. He didn’t know he wasn’t supposed to say that word. Cooper always found a way to bring a smile to my face and I will always cherish all the memories we made together growing up. He was such a special kid and was growing into an even more special man. I’m thinking of Jess and Crosby as well as family and friends during this time. Rest easy, Coop.
I am praying over Cooper’s family and friends! You are all in my thoughts and heart! God bless you all!!!
I know me and cooper started to become distant but I won’t forget are memories that we had together like all the times you tried to show off on your four wheeler but always failed but it was so good to see how happy it made him, i also won’t forget all the good talks and laughs we made walking around Saint Francis because we couldn’t drive. One thing i know is that you always knew how to cheer people up and make them laugh and how you teached Crosby many new thing. We love and miss you cooper
Me and Cooper use to be super close during freshman and sophomore year , we use to walk the alls between classes doing some “people watching,” even though we’ve drifted through the years he always knew how to bring a smile to mine and anyone’s face. He was loved by so many and he endlessly will be. Miss you forever coop🤍
Cooper was a wonderful student and Photographer. I was lucky to get to work with him on his photographic artwork in my class. He is forever in my thoughts and his artwork will cary on his memory forever. Thank you Cooper, for being you and for sharing your creativity with me.