August
11,
1937
11,
1937
September
01,
2022
01,
2022
On September 1, 2022 Gloria Cook age 85 of Somonauk, IL passed away at The Grove of Fox Valley in Aurora, IL. Gloria was born August 11, 1937 in Bunker, Missouri to Delbert and M. Lorene Davis.
After graduating from Somonauk High School she worked for Westbrook Grain Co. in Sandwich and Somonauk. On December 7, 1957 she married Raymond Cook of Leland. After farming south of Cortland for four years they went on to farm in the Leland and Somonauk area for 34 years until Raymond passed away in 1992.
Gloria was very active in the community and her church, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk. She was a girl scout leader, a 4-H leader for 23 years, a Sunday School and Bible School teacher for 30 years, and an election judge for over 40 years.
As well as working on the farm, she had worked for DCSEA and Somonauk School District as a teaching assistant for special needs. She received the Excellence in Education Award for DeKalb County in 2001. Her favorite summer job was an interpreter at Blackberry Historical Farm Museum in Aurora, IL. Her many hobbies included sewing, needle crafts, quilting, and jelly making all of which she shared with family and friends. Sharing time with the children and grandchildren was her favorite activity.
Gloria is survived by her three children, Douglas (Dawn) Cook of Malta, Steve (Carol) Cook of Sycamore, and Kristi (Bruce) Magnotti of Plano; seven grandchildren, Krysta Olson, Trevor, Darren, and Lindsay Magnotti, Emily and Amanda Cook, Austin Cook; a step grandson Bradley Garrett; two great grandchildren, Faith McCombs, and Carver Magnotti; one sister, Janet Stout; one brother, Leroy (Barbara) Davis; three sisters-in-law, Irene Yingling, Tina Davis, and Millie Davis.
Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Cook in 1992; one daughter Karen Cook; her grandson, Chad Hutchinson; one sister, Mary Lou Harms; four brothers, Larry Davis, Jerald Davis, Garry Davis and John Davis; three brothers-in-law, Robert Stout, Charles (Alyce) Cook, and Elmer (Marge) Cook; one sister-in-law, Judith Sebby Davis.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk, IL. Funeral service at 11:00 a.m. following the visitation with Rev. Chris Schoon officiating. Private burial will follow at Oak Mound Cemetery Somonauk, IL. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk, IL or the charity of one’s choice. For more information or to sign the online guestbook go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
13160 W. Rt 34 ~ P.O. Box 404
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2363
After graduating from Somonauk High School she worked for Westbrook Grain Co. in Sandwich and Somonauk. On December 7, 1957 she married Raymond Cook of Leland. After farming south of Cortland for four years they went on to farm in the Leland and Somonauk area for 34 years until Raymond passed away in 1992.
Gloria was very active in the community and her church, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk. She was a girl scout leader, a 4-H leader for 23 years, a Sunday School and Bible School teacher for 30 years, and an election judge for over 40 years.
As well as working on the farm, she had worked for DCSEA and Somonauk School District as a teaching assistant for special needs. She received the Excellence in Education Award for DeKalb County in 2001. Her favorite summer job was an interpreter at Blackberry Historical Farm Museum in Aurora, IL. Her many hobbies included sewing, needle crafts, quilting, and jelly making all of which she shared with family and friends. Sharing time with the children and grandchildren was her favorite activity.
Gloria is survived by her three children, Douglas (Dawn) Cook of Malta, Steve (Carol) Cook of Sycamore, and Kristi (Bruce) Magnotti of Plano; seven grandchildren, Krysta Olson, Trevor, Darren, and Lindsay Magnotti, Emily and Amanda Cook, Austin Cook; a step grandson Bradley Garrett; two great grandchildren, Faith McCombs, and Carver Magnotti; one sister, Janet Stout; one brother, Leroy (Barbara) Davis; three sisters-in-law, Irene Yingling, Tina Davis, and Millie Davis.
Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Cook in 1992; one daughter Karen Cook; her grandson, Chad Hutchinson; one sister, Mary Lou Harms; four brothers, Larry Davis, Jerald Davis, Garry Davis and John Davis; three brothers-in-law, Robert Stout, Charles (Alyce) Cook, and Elmer (Marge) Cook; one sister-in-law, Judith Sebby Davis.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk, IL. Funeral service at 11:00 a.m. following the visitation with Rev. Chris Schoon officiating. Private burial will follow at Oak Mound Cemetery Somonauk, IL. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Somonauk, IL or the charity of one’s choice. For more information or to sign the online guestbook go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
13160 W. Rt 34 ~ P.O. Box 404
Somonauk, IL 60552
(815) 498-2363
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