Edna Mae Cook

Edna Mae Cook, 79, of Staunton, Illinois, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2020. 

Edna was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 27, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Edna (Gillespie) Biggs.

Edna married Allen Cook at Immanuel Lutheran Church in San Antonio, Texas, on September 27, 1975. She was a long time member of King of Kings Lutheran Church in San Antonio, Texas. As a member at King of Kings she served on the human care board and was a member of the GLAD older adults fellowship group.

She was employed as a nurse at Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. She also worked for various nursing homes in the San Antonio area.

Edna was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She had many friends and enjoyed playing cards and games.

She is survived by a son, Rev. Kevin (Kristi) Cook of Staunton, Illinois; two grandchildren, Leah and Lucas Cook; a step-sister, Rita (Buck) Nichols of Drexel, North Carolina; step-brothers, Kenneth (Reba) Canipe of Valdese, North Carolina and Neil (Elaine) Pitts of Drexel, North Carolina, sister-in-law Lillian Merdler of Saginaw, Michigan, Cheryl Cook of Alma, Michigan, Christine (Kevin) Lombard of Ithaca, Michigan, Valerie (Scott) Snyder of O’Fallon, Missouri, Michele (Ray) Rettig of Findlay, Ohio, and many nieces and nephews.  In addition, close family friends John and Linda Beetle of Houston, Texas; Erin (Ben) Solomon and Jaden of San Antonio, Texas; Christopher (Kathrine) Beetle and Morgan, James and Daniel of Houston, Texas.

In addition to her parents, Edna was preceded in death by her step-mother, Marie Biggs; husband, Allen Cook; infant granddaughter, Madelyn Cook; brothers, Pete and Michael Biggs; in-laws, William and Ruth Cook; step-sisters, Carolyn Clark and Ellen Farmer Beach; sister-in-law, Geneva Biggs and Beverley Cook, and brother-in-law David Cook and Robert Merdler.

Burial of Edna’s ashes will take place at 11am on Monday, June 14, 2021 at the North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan.  Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School, 220 W. Henry St., Staunton, IL 62088 or Concordia Seminary, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO 63105.