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Neva Cook
NEVA ELAINE COOK
Cedar Rapids
Neva Elaine Cook, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Mercy Hospice House, Hiawatha, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the chapel. Interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include her children, Doug of Brandon, Miss., Bob (Sheryl) of Fairfax, Steve of Mesa, Ariz., Ron of Cedar Rapids and Judy (Bill) Schwarz of Cedar Rapids; and grandchildren, Robin (Chris) Powe, Jeremy (Susan) Cook, Adam Cook, Betsy (Brian) Harrison, Katy (Nick) Dohrmann, Ann (Mike) Williams, Alysa (Nick) Zinnel, Aaron Cook, Heather (Jamie) Anderson, Lindsay (Gavin Palma) Cook, Tyler Cook, James (Leona) Caldemeyer, Melissa (Lon) Copper, Amber (Russ Jr.) Wasendorf, Sara (Tim) Holt and Rion (Shari) Schwarz.
Also surviving are great-grandchildren, David, Olivia, and Joshua Powe, Emily and Reece Rayburn, Chase and Lexi Harrison, Chloe, Blaine and Calvin Dohrmann, Natalie and Brian Williams, Kinley Zinnel, Jackson Anderson, Mercedi and Natalie Bauer, Elli and Layla Palma, Chloie and Elijah Caldemeyer, Maverick Guyer, Hagan Copper, Zac, Erik and Audrey Wasendorf, Dylan Schwarz, and Roman, Jagger and Ellesyn Holt.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ken, in 2014; great-grandson, Carter John; daughter-in-law, Nancy Cook; and siblings, Don Thomas, Lucille Gilley, Iva Davis and Maxine Fitkin.
Neva Elaine Thomas was born Oct. 25, 1926, in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Kathryn (Meir) Thomas. On March 17, 1946, she married Kenneth Lee Cook in Cedar Rapids. Neva worked at Sears for 48 years, retiring in 2010.
"Grandma Cookie" was very proud of the family she created and enjoyed spending time with everyone. She loved having the family gather for meals, especially the holidays. Her specialty was baking cookies, living up to her nickname given by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Grandma Cookie."
Memorials in Neva's name may be directed to the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Ave., Hiawatha, IA 52233
Online condolences may be submitted at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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