Mavis C. Cook

COOK, HUNSTAD, PLADSEN, HANKEMEIER, KAUFMAN, DEVORE, ADAMS, TUBERTY, OBRIEN, KIESAU

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/4/2006 at 12:37:30

The Clinton Herald
Published: November 03, 2006 11:17 pm

Mavis C. Cook

Mavis C. Cook, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 6th at 10:00 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be held in Miles City Cemetery, Miles, IA at 3:00 pm on Monday. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Mavis Charlotte Cook was born December 26, 1917 on the LaFayette Township, rural Harpers Ferry, IA farm of her parents, Theodore and Oline (Hunstad) Pladsen. She was baptized and confirmed at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church rural Waterville, IA. She attended rural Allamakee Country elementary schools before graduating from Waterville High School in 1935. While in school she played on their state qualifying basketball team. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls to earn her teaching certificate and BSE degree. After college Mavis taught school for several years in Allamakee County, Miles, IA and Marshalltown, IA. On July 2, 1961 she married Kenneth Cook at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church. She continued her teaching career in Clinton, IA and retired after a total of 43 years. She then moved back to Waukon in 1984.

Mavis was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where she was involved in Ladies Circle and served on several committees. She was also a member of the New Century Club, ISEA, Retired Teachers Group and was active in adopt a grandparent program for 18 years. While in Miles she was a member of Eastern Star. Mavis was involved the Republican Party in Jackson and Allamakee Counties. She enjoyed taking care of her cat Max, reading, working crossword puzzles, visiting and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her daughter, Sara (Marv) Hankemeier of Miles, IA; a granddaughter, Dorice Hankemeier, of Anderson, IN; 2 sisters-in-law, Carol Kaufman of Clinton, IA and Aleon DeVore of Denver, CO; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth who died in 1972; 5 sisters, Valborg Adams, Agnes Pladsen, Rosella Tuberty, Alphild O’Brien and her twin sister, Carrol Kiesau; 3 brothers, Joseph, Melvin and Wallace Pladsen.

Casketbearers were Denny Rehder, Dan O’Brien, Steve Kiesau, Roger, Cletus and Gary Pladsen.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com

Mavis C. Cook

Waukon, Iowa

December 26, 1917 - November 1, 2006