Devi Cooper

Devi was born and raised in Nephi, Utah.  She grew up in humble, and at times 

 challenging circumstances but with her strong will, hard work and determination, Devi is one to be admired.

Devi is the oldest of 3, one brother and a sister.  She was able to play soccer and 

softball, from the many babysitting jobs and money she earned.  Because of her love for animals, Devi collected different kinds of animals and/or rodents,  from a goose to a raccoon!  She caught this raccoon with her bare hands and every time he would escape Devi would  re-catch and put him back into his cage.  Finally one day her raccoon escaped and was gone for good.  

As a young girl, Devi attended and became familiar with the LDS church,  because of her great

 granddad.  She was baptized at 9 and would attend church and church activities  with friends,

 church members and her great granddad.  One year after high school,  Devi was married and started her family.  They moved to Elko, Nevada where Devi worked full time, while raising her young children.  She was always the stable one in that relationship.  They eventually moved back to Utah, which will always feel like home to Devi. 

 In 2010 she  became a single mom of two and worked at Young Buick,  as their financial manager.  There she meet Darek.  After 2 yrs of dating and making sure their two lives and families could fit together, Darek and Devi were married, in 2012.  Together they have 5 children.  Seth-15, Brinlee-13, who live with Devi and Darek full time and Camile-12, Braden-10, Abby-7, which come to stay with them every other weekend.  

Devi enjoys traveling and vacationing with her family, she feels strongly about giving  her children experiences and memories, instead of material gifts hat are easily lost or broken.

Devi loves to stay busy and active.  She enjoys weight training and her daily kickboxing class , at the 

sportsplex.  Devi also really loves physically challenging herself.  She has enjoyed competing in the tough matters and the  sparton events,   which are races with obstacles.  Last year she had so much fun completing in the tough matters event,  which not only has obstacles  but has electricity through out the course, which can be deadly. She has always been a hard worker and has worked.  For years she worked as a loan officer, as a financial manager and now she and Darek are enjoying working as restate agents in Davis county.

If you haven't had a chance to hear Devi, she is one of our relief society  teachers, and is so fun to be a part of her lessons.

Devi is one strong lady and a person that doesn't allow her circumstances determine who she is.