1929
Thelma
2010
Thelma J. Cook
December 7, 1929 — September 23, 2010
Thelma J. Cook, 80, of North Loup died September 23, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday at the United Methodist Church in North Loup. The Reverend Bruce Phillips will officiate. Interment will be held prior to the service at 8:30 a.m., Monday at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the North Loup Fire & Rescue or to the United Methodist Church in North Loup.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.
Thelma was born December 7, 1929 to Ward Ethan & Hulda Hannah (Myers) Goodrich at North Loup, Nebraska.
She grew up in the North Loup area and attended school at North Loup. She worked at the North Loup Café© when she was in high school. She graduated from North Loup High in 1947.
Following her graduation from high school, she worked at Bausch & Lomb Optical in Grand Island.
She was united in marriage to John J. Burns on March 7, 1953 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She worked as a homemaker until her sales job at Brandeis Store in Grand Island. She worked in retail for many years and retired from there. John passed away on December 5, 1984.
Thelma was united in marriage to Wayne Cook on July 5, 1985 in Grand Island.
She was a member of the North Loup United Methodist Church and served as the church secretary for many years. Thelma was a member of the Craft Club, Red Hats, Business Women, Home Extension Club, Quilt Club, and the VFW Auxiliary of Grand Island.
Thelma loved her family so much. She spent most of her time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her family spoke highly of her ability to quilt, sew and crochet. She could sew quilts, clothes, afghan's, alterations for clothing and many other items. Besides her top notch ability to sew she was quite a fashionable lady; she loved shopping and had quite a selection of jewelry including earrings and necklaces, as well as shoes and purses. Thelma enjoyed canning and cooking. She made the "best potato salad" in North Loup and made delicious choke cherry jelly and pickled beets.
Thelma's favorite holiday was Christmas, as her family reminisced about her having the best decorated and wrapped presents under the tree and she worked at Anderson Pharmacy wrapping Christmas gifts. She absolutely loved the Christmas time of year.
Thelma is survived by her husband, Wayne of North Loup; a son, Michael John Burns of Phoenix, AZ; two daughters & sons-in-law, Jill & Steve Arrasmith of Middleton, ID, Kay & Todd Cook of Gilbert, AZ, and a step daughter and step son-in-law, Marilyn & Tim Faggionato of Tempe, AZ; seven grandchildren, Nathan Arrasmith & spouse Jan, Seth & spouse Kim Arrasmith all of Middleton, ID, Tory & spouse Randy Wadas of North Loup, Brandon & spouse Brytten Sorgenfrei of Lincoln, Jerad & spouse Brea Sorgenfrei of Scottsdale, AZ, John Burns of Hunnington Beach, CA and Stephanie Burns of LaJolle, CA; seven great grandchildren; and one sister & brother-in-law Irma & Marvin Greenland.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband John J. Burns; grandchildren Andrea Bergman, John Bergman & Danny Bergman; a great granddaughter, Morgan Arrasmith and sisters, Cora Sell, Myrna Shaffer, Hannah Sheldon and Joyce Bridge.
The family of Thelma would like to give a special 'Thank you' to all to those at the Cancer Center & Heritage Living Center in St. Paul for all their love, care and support given.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday at the United Methodist Church in North Loup. The Reverend Bruce Phillips will officiate. Interment will be held prior to the service at 8:30 a.m., Monday at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the North Loup Fire & Rescue or to the United Methodist Church in North Loup.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.
Thelma was born December 7, 1929 to Ward Ethan & Hulda Hannah (Myers) Goodrich at North Loup, Nebraska.
She grew up in the North Loup area and attended school at North Loup. She worked at the North Loup Café© when she was in high school. She graduated from North Loup High in 1947.
Following her graduation from high school, she worked at Bausch & Lomb Optical in Grand Island.
She was united in marriage to John J. Burns on March 7, 1953 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She worked as a homemaker until her sales job at Brandeis Store in Grand Island. She worked in retail for many years and retired from there. John passed away on December 5, 1984.
Thelma was united in marriage to Wayne Cook on July 5, 1985 in Grand Island.
She was a member of the North Loup United Methodist Church and served as the church secretary for many years. Thelma was a member of the Craft Club, Red Hats, Business Women, Home Extension Club, Quilt Club, and the VFW Auxiliary of Grand Island.
Thelma loved her family so much. She spent most of her time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her family spoke highly of her ability to quilt, sew and crochet. She could sew quilts, clothes, afghan's, alterations for clothing and many other items. Besides her top notch ability to sew she was quite a fashionable lady; she loved shopping and had quite a selection of jewelry including earrings and necklaces, as well as shoes and purses. Thelma enjoyed canning and cooking. She made the "best potato salad" in North Loup and made delicious choke cherry jelly and pickled beets.
Thelma's favorite holiday was Christmas, as her family reminisced about her having the best decorated and wrapped presents under the tree and she worked at Anderson Pharmacy wrapping Christmas gifts. She absolutely loved the Christmas time of year.
Thelma is survived by her husband, Wayne of North Loup; a son, Michael John Burns of Phoenix, AZ; two daughters & sons-in-law, Jill & Steve Arrasmith of Middleton, ID, Kay & Todd Cook of Gilbert, AZ, and a step daughter and step son-in-law, Marilyn & Tim Faggionato of Tempe, AZ; seven grandchildren, Nathan Arrasmith & spouse Jan, Seth & spouse Kim Arrasmith all of Middleton, ID, Tory & spouse Randy Wadas of North Loup, Brandon & spouse Brytten Sorgenfrei of Lincoln, Jerad & spouse Brea Sorgenfrei of Scottsdale, AZ, John Burns of Hunnington Beach, CA and Stephanie Burns of LaJolle, CA; seven great grandchildren; and one sister & brother-in-law Irma & Marvin Greenland.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband John J. Burns; grandchildren Andrea Bergman, John Bergman & Danny Bergman; a great granddaughter, Morgan Arrasmith and sisters, Cora Sell, Myrna Shaffer, Hannah Sheldon and Joyce Bridge.
The family of Thelma would like to give a special 'Thank you' to all to those at the Cancer Center & Heritage Living Center in St. Paul for all their love, care and support given.
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