Joleta Cook

Joleta Jean Cook, 76, of McPherson, KS, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. She was a homemaker and wife of a farmer. Joleta was born June 11, 1940, in Beloit, KS, to Willard & Marie (Funk) McClintock. She graduated high school at Simpson, KS.

Joleta married Blaine V. Cook on November 20, 1960, in Simpson, KS. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, McPherson. Her passion was her family, being a wife, mother, and grandmother to her four grandchildren. While raising her two children, she stayed home and made draperies and babysat. She later worked part time as a secretary for an accounting firm and loved doing tax accounting. She then started doing tax accounting with her dear friend Mary Koehn for several years. She loved to cook and bake for family and friends. She also enjoyed playing cards with friends and belonged to a bridge club. After a brain aneurism in December, 2013, she lived in Brookdale nursing home where she passed peacefully with her family at her bedside.

She is survived by: her husband, Blaine; two children; Greg (Kim) Cook of Beloit, KS and Stacey (Galen) Deutsch of Chase, KS; four grandchildren that she adored, Samantha Cook, Cassidy Cook, Colten Deutsch, & Alyssa Deutsch; and a nephew whom she dearly loved, Darren McClintock.

Joleta’s deep love for her husband, family, and friends will live in our hearts forever. Her smile, touch, and caring personality will be missed deeply. She will be cremated and ashes will be scattered on her home place in Mitchell County.

A visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Stockham Family Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to First United Methodist Church or Hospice of Reno County in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Joleta Cook please visit our Sympathy Store.