Obit: Cook, Loraine W. (1921 - 2009) 

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Surnames: Cook, Thyes, Owen, Brake, Goehring 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Monday, 12 Oct. 2009 
 

Cook, Loraine W. (10 Dec. 1921 - 9 Oct. 2009) 
 

Loraine W. Cook, 87, of Spencer, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. 
 

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at United Methodist Church, Spencer. Burial will take place in the West Spencer Cemetery. 
 

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home in Spencer and again one hour prior to service time at the church. 
 

A full obituary will appear later this week. 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Tuesday, 13 Oct. 2009 
 

SPENCER -- Loraine W. Cook, 87, of Spencer, died peacefully Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. 
 

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at United Methodist Church, Spencer. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home in Spencer, and at the church on Friday for one hour prior to service time. Burial will take place in the West Spencer Cemetery. 
 

Loraine was born Dec. 10, 1921, in Clark County, to Lyle and Elsie (Brake) Cook. Loraine graduated from Loyal High School. On April 20, 1943, in the town of Loyal, Mr. Cook was united in marriage to the former Kathleen Goehring. 
 

Among various jobs, Mr. Cook worked as a dispatcher and later a supervisor with the Pathfinder Company in Spencer. He later went on to work for the U.S. Postal Service as a postmaster. Loraine also served his community by holding various offices for more than 16 years including village treasurer, village clerk and village president. 
 

Loraine enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. He will always be remembered for the beautiful woodworking gifts that he made for his family and friends. 
 

Loraine is lovingly survived by his six children, Sandra (Gary) Thyes of Bonduel, Keith (Marj) Cook of Prescott Valley, Ariz., Bruce (Karen) Cook of Elkhorn, Mark (Laurie) Cook of Neillsville, Vance Cook of Colby and Brad (Pam) Cook of Alpharietta, Ga.; a sister, Janice (Harry) Owen of Eau Claire; and two sisters-in-law, Joyce Cook of Spencer and Bertha Cook of Sheboygan. He is further survived by 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. He will truly be missed. 
 
 

Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Elsie; his wife, Kathleen; three brothers, Francis, Charles and Emery Cook; as well as a grandson, Nick Thyes.