COOK, Patricia Ann (Betts) 1949-2020

COOK, BETTS, RAINS

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 1/10/2020 at 11:32:20

Patricia Ann Cook

January 30, 1949 - January 07, 2020

Patricia Ann Cook, 70, of Waterloo, passed away on January 7, 2020, at Deery Suites at the Western Home Communities.

She was born in Waterloo on January 30, 1949, daughter of Phillip “Shorty” and Faith (Rains) Betts and her early years were spent in a quonset house. Pat attended schools in Waterloo graduating with the East High Class of 1967. She met James Raymond Cook just after graduation and, following a whirlwind romance, the couple was married in Evansdale on November 11, 1967. Pat worked as a school cook for Sunnyside Temple Christian School and, later, in Food Service at the University of Northern Iowa before retiring in 2001.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jim; her sons, Kelly (Marge Benavidez) Cook of Evansdale and Korey J. (his fiancé, Christine Peters) Cook of Cedar Falls; her daughter, Jaime R. Cook of Waterloo; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; a brother, Larry D. (JoAnn) Betts of Waverly; a sister, Bonnie (William) Wiegert of Stanley, Iowa; and many other beloved friends and family members.

There will be a Celebration of Life with closed casket for Pat at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home of Cedar Falls. A private burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice and condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

Pat had a big heart which led her to become a long-term Pet Therapy Volunteer with Cedar Valley Hospice after her retirement. She had a great sense of humor which was complimentary to Jim’s joking nature. Pat was a bona fide treasure hunter shopping at garage sales, Goodwill and other second hand stores until her health no longer allowed.

SOURCE: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home