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Margaret Cook

[January 27, 2014]  LATHAM — Margaret R. Cook, 87, of Latham, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at 5:36 p.m. at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Latham: Margaret R. Cook, 87, of Latham passed away at 5:36 P.M. Sunday January 26, 2014 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur.

Margaret was born on October 25, 1926 in Latham, IL, to Edward and Lelia Schick. She married Charles Russell Cook on October 23, 1948. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2001. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Catherine and Gertrude and brothers Frank and Ed.

She is survived by nephews, Dan (Ruth) Schick and Michael Schick, niece, Mary K. (Tom) Walter, great nieces and nephews, Chris (Lacey) Schick, Natalie (Kelly) Friesen, James Walter and Mary Ellen Walter as well as five great-great nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday January 29, 2014 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Illiopolis, IL with Father Clint Honkomp O.P. officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 prior to services. Burial will be at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery.

Aunt Margaret was very proud of her entire family's military service to our country. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Foundation, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or to Resurrection Catholic Church.

Services are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski.