Died unexpectedly on the afternoon of February 13th, 2023 at age 82 in Duluth, Minnesota. Irvin is survived by his children Irvin Jr. (Jill), Kenneth (Trisha), Brian (Shelly), and Angela (Timothy); his grandchildren, Jamie, Stephanie, Mary, John, Dan, Zach, Kelly, Nick, Kaitlyn, Ariana, and Alyssa; and his brother Terrance (Debbie) Cooper. He is predeceased by his parents John & Mildred Cooper; his wife Judith Irene Cooper; and his daughter-in-law Renae Cooper. His strong and steadfast presence will be forever missed by his friends, family, and all who knew him.

The Celebration of life for Irvin will occur on March 19th from 1 - 3pm at the Kraus-Hartig VFW Post 6587, in Spring Lake Park, with a sharing of memories, at 1:30pm.