She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 70 years, Albert Cook, their daughter Denise Cook, her parents, Paul and Elsie (Droscha) Rowe, and her brother Russell Rowe.
She is survived by her children, Wayne (Robin) Cook, Dwight (Gloria) Cook, Kathy (Kevin) Marble, and Roger (Stacy) Cook, grandchildren Erin (Ben Cohoon), Ben (Kristi) Cook, Justin (Margaret) Cook, Logan (Robin) Cook, Ashley (Josh) Van Horn, Matt (Amanda) Marble, Sarah Marble, Corey (Paige) Cook, Kyle (Lexi) Cook, and Claire Cook, 19 great grandchildren, and her sister Agnes(John) Clark.
Alice graduated from Mason High School and received her teaching certificate from Michigan State College. She taught for a number of years at the Dunn and Pink schools in Mason.
She met Albert Cook on a blind date and they were married on December 29, 1950. They spent a lifetime loving each other, raising their family, and farming, until his death in March of this year.
Alice will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends, always available to help a neighbor or friend, babysit a grandchild, or great grandchild, and support her family. She worked right along side Albert for many years gathering, processing, packaging, and delivering eggs at Cook’s Egg Farm in Okemos, Michigan. A lifelong member of Pennway Church of God, she has served as Christian Education chair and spent many years as a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the Ingham County Farm Bureau and worked with Project Red (Rural Education Day), ran the Farm Bureau Food Booth at the Ingham County Fair, and served as a delegate for the county at Michigan Farm Bureau state conventions. In addition, she spent many years as an Ingham County 4-H Leader teaching cooking and sewing to members.
She loved flowers, and her gardens were beautiful every year. She could nurse any plant back to health with her amazing green thumb. She shared many flowers and arrangements with family and friends.
After retirement she volunteered at Sparrow Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit for 28 years. She also participated as a mentor for the Ingham County Foreign Student Extension Program.
Internment will be private. A celebration of both Albert and Alice’s lives will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in Alice’s honor to Pennway Church of God Scholarship Fund, 1101 E. Cavanaugh Road, Lansing, MI 48910.
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