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Service:
A celebration of life will take place on Saturday,
November 1, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at
Ramsey Christian Church, 206 South Jefferson,
Ramsey, Illinois 62080.
Funeral home:
Schilling Funeral Home, Mattoon, IL
Obituary
Janet Kay Cook, age 83, of Mattoon
passed away on September 21, 2025 at Sarah Bush
Lincoln Health Center.
A celebration of life will take place on Saturday,
November 1, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at
Ramsey Christian Church, 206 South Jefferson,
Ramsey, Illinois 62080. A graveside service will
follow at 1:30 p.m. at Bolt Cemetery in Ramsey,
Illinois. Schilling Funeral Home is assisting the
family.
Janet was born on February 23, 1942 in Ramsey
Township, Illinois the son of Tony Thiele and Ida
Marie (Manley) Cook.
Survivors include her brother, Jack (Betty) Cook of
Edgewood, IL; sisters-in-law, Sandra Cook and Kellie
Cook both of Olney, IL; several nieces and nephews;
and many special friends.
Janet was preceded in death by her parents;
brothers, Billy “Joe” Cook, Jerry (Tricia) Cook and
John Cook.
In her earlier years, Janet worked at Lincoln
Christian College where she held many positions
including bus driver, RA, photography teacher and
supervisor of the audio-visual center. She also
worked 39 years for Weight Watchers and later
retired from Carle Hospital. Janet was a steward of
the Lord; her life’s passion was to bring others to
Christ. She was a member of Broadway Christian
Church in Mattoon. Janet loved camping, gardening,
traveling, and going on adventures, she spent many
hours playing games and doing puzzles with her
family and friends, but always made it clear there
would be “no cheating.” Janet’s greatest joy was
spending time with those she loved. |
Memorial donations in her honor may be given
to Broadway Christian Church, 1205 South 9th Street,
Mattoon, Illinois 61938 or the Mattoon Food Pantry, 600
Moultrie Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois 61938. Online condolences
may be expressed
here or
Schilling Funeral Home’s Facebook page. |
