1916
John
2005
John W. Cooke
December 18, 1916 — June 28, 2005
John W. Cooke, 88 of Moline died June 28, 2005 at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2005 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Esterdahal Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #246, Moline. Memorials may be made to the church.
John was born December 18, 1916 in Monmouth, IL to Arthur Archibald and Bertha Frances Sampson Cooke. He married Loraine Palm on April 5, 1947 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline.
John was a custodian at First Congregational Church, Moline retiring in 1980.
John was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline where he bowled in the church league for years.
He was an U.S. WWII Navy veteran where he was an Aviation Machinist Mate 3C. He also served in the Asiatic Fleet.
SURVIVORS
Wife Loraine
Daughters Judith (Charles) Hunter Milan
Arlene Cooke Coal Valley
Granddaughter Monica (Beau) Lewis Cedar Rapids
Great Granddaughters Yvette Stanley
Kayla Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Raven Lewis
Sisters Anna May Petrick
Dorothea Glynn
Bertha Lemkau
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Lillian Bird, Rosa Vandevoort infant sister Helen Lucille, brothers Joy, Gerald and Jean Cooke.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2005 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Esterdahal Mortuary, Ltd. 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Burial will be at Rose-Lawn Memorial Estate with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #246, Moline. Memorials may be made to the church.
John was born December 18, 1916 in Monmouth, IL to Arthur Archibald and Bertha Frances Sampson Cooke. He married Loraine Palm on April 5, 1947 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline.
John was a custodian at First Congregational Church, Moline retiring in 1980.
John was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline where he bowled in the church league for years.
He was an U.S. WWII Navy veteran where he was an Aviation Machinist Mate 3C. He also served in the Asiatic Fleet.
SURVIVORS
Wife Loraine
Daughters Judith (Charles) Hunter Milan
Arlene Cooke Coal Valley
Granddaughter Monica (Beau) Lewis Cedar Rapids
Great Granddaughters Yvette Stanley
Kayla Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Raven Lewis
Sisters Anna May Petrick
Dorothea Glynn
Bertha Lemkau
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Lillian Bird, Rosa Vandevoort infant sister Helen Lucille, brothers Joy, Gerald and Jean Cooke.
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