Owen "Tooter" Cosper

Owen “Tooter” Cosper

April 11, 1933 - January 31, 2026

Owen “Tooter” Cosper, 92, a longtime resident of Corrales, NM, passed away

peacefully on January 31, 2026, his spirit lifting gently and lovingly into the arms of

the Lord. A true old school cowboy to the very end. Tooter lived a long, full, and

adventurous life rooted in hard work, loyalty, and a deep love for others. Tooter

leaves behind his beloved wife of 48 years, Patricia Cosper, with whom he shared

a lifetime of partnership, devotion, and family. As the last surviving member of

his immediate family, he is preceded in death by his parents, James and Bonnie Cosper,

sister Earlene Johnson of Hewitt, TX, brother Pete Cosper of Los Lunas, NM, brother

Leroy Cosper of Weatherford, TX and sister Billie Chesshire Miller of Albuquerque, NM.

Tooter is survived by his children, son Jerry and wife Eileen Cosper, son Terry and wife

Nicole Cosper, daughter Shelly Cosper, son Gary Cosper, and daughter Christine and

husband Milton Carrasco. He is also survived by his stepchildren Monty Mathis, Cheryl and

husband Mark Mitchell, Sherri and husband David Garcia, Mark and wife Dianne Mathis.

He leaves behind seventeen wonderful grandchildren and seventeen beautiful

great-grandchildren, each one carrying a piece of his legacy forward.

Throughout his ninety-two years, Tooter built a remarkable and varied career.

He spent more than twenty years in car sales, management, and finance, earning respect

for his honesty, grit, integrity and meaningful handshake. He later became a Farmers Insurance

agent and proudly owned his own independent agency for forty years, earning numerous awards

and the trust of generations of clients. A cowboy in both spirit and action, Tooter remained a

current member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the United States Team

Roping Association, winning multiple awards even after the age of seventy. He helped found

the New Mexico Junior Rodeo Association and played a meaningful role in the

Albuquerque/Bernalillo 4-H program, shaping the lives of countless young riders.

Tooter will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and the many people whose lives he touched

with his humor, generosity, and cowboy wisdom. His boots may be empty now, but his trail lives

on in all who loved him. Rest in peace, cowboy.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday February 28, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.

at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Posse, 10308 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM. In honor of

Tooter’s lifelong cowboy spirit, guests are invited to attend in jeans, boots and cowboy hat.