Arleen Cook

Picha Funeral Home, Locally Owned and Operated

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Arleen Cook, age 87 of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin died Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Denver, Colorado.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at the Big Spring Congregational Church of rural Wisconsin Dells with Reverend David M. Bowman officiating. Burial will be at the Big Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 1 P.M. until the time of service at 2 P.M.

Arleen was born March 30, 1920 in Big Spring the daughter of John and Malinda (Hoffmeister) Lapp. In 1941 she married Robert L. Cook and he preceded her in death in 2002. Prior to marriage, Arleen started her teaching career in a one room schoolhouse.  After marriage, they moved to Memphis where Robert was stationed during World War II. Here she continued her teaching career after a short stint working on military aircraft.  At the end of the war, they returned to Wisconsin in time for the birth of their first child.. Arleen then focused her life provding a home filled with love and laughter and apple pies for her husband and six children. She spent many hours working with different service organizations, including church groups, ARC, and Eastern Star. Throughout her life Arleen enjoyed playing cards, reading, and travel.

Arleen is survived by sons, Robert (Bernice) of Pewaukee, Wisconsin and Bill (Michele) of Onalaska, Wisconsin; daughters, Christine Cook of Prairie du Chien, Carole (Mark) Russ of Denver, Colorado, Linda (James) Schroeder of Genoa, Illinois and Patricia Cook of Reno, Nevada; 8 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and a sister in law, Lillian Lapp of Red Granite, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a grandson, Robert; brothers, Emery, Harley, Glen, Earl, Ivan, Edwin and infant brother, Kenneth; and sisters, Florence, Helen and Lois.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Opportunity Center, Prairie du Chien.