MICHAEL COOK
May 13, 2013
MICHAEL ARTHUR COOK Prayers were held on Tuesday evening, May 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Avenue @ Rouge Road. Funeral Liturgy was Celebrated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 also in the Church with Msgr. Michael Moore and Rev. Fr Gerald Langevin presiding. Interment followed in Assumption Roman Catholic Cemetery, 3990 Portage Avenue. Wojcik’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204 – 897 – 4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.com.Publish Date: May 25, 2013MICHAEL ARTHUR COOK On Monday, May 13, 2013; Michael died at the Grace Hospital at the age of 79 years. Prayers will be held on Tuesday evening, May 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Avenue at Rouge Road. Funeral Liturgy will be Celebrated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. also in the Church. Interment will follow in Assumption Roman Catholic Cemetery, 3990 Portage Avenue. A longer obituary notice will follow in Saturday’s newspaper edition. Wojcik’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204 897 – 4665 wojciksfuneralchapel.comPublish Date: May 21, 2013MICHAEL ARTHUR COOK October 4, 1933 – May 13, 2013 Sadly Mike (Mickey) Cook passed away peacefully, with family by his side, at the Grace Hospital on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the age of 79 years. Mike will be dearly missed and forever, lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Pat; children Michael (Velda), Mary, Teresa (Kevin) Leathwood, David (Val), Desmond (Shirley), John, Piper, Monica (Shannon Ennis) and Pat (Margje) Barter-Cook; 15 grandchildren, Steven, Bradley (Katie Cameron), Matthew, Daniel, Melanie, Sydney, Bryan, Elijah, Molly, Roan, Maggie, Tereasa, Shae, Elijah and Benji; one great-grandchild Lily (who lit up his world); sister Kathy (Ray) Morris; brothers Rollie (Sandy) and Roger (Susan); sister-in-law Sheila; brothers-in-law Des Findlay and Ken Burwash, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Arthur and Alice Cook, parents-in-law Patrick and Katherine Lynch, and siblings, Anne and John Melvin, Alice Findlay, Edward Cook, Kay Burwash and Owen Lynch. Dad was born in Winnipeg into a loving, hard-working family, rich in faith. He attended St. Edward’s School and St. Paul’s High School. He met and fell in love with Pat Lynch. They were married on April 24, 1954. Dad set to work, intent on providing for Mom. He worked at General Bakeries, delivering bread, house to house. Many people can re-tell the hilarious stories of getting past the dogs that seemed to be in every yard! Dad moved on to Sears, where he sold sewing machines. He took pride in all he did and made sure he did it right! He started a successful insurance agency with his long-time friend, Tom Anderson. Dad spent the next 30 years in the insurance industry. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather! His other love was singing. He was a long-time member of S.P.E.B.Q.S.A and sang with the Golden Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus. He would break into song under almost any circumstance and loved every minute of it. Prayers will be held on Tuesday evening, May 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Avenue at Rouge Road. Funeral Liturgy will be Celebrated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. also in the Church with Msgr. Michael Moore and Rev. Fr. Gerald Langevin presiding. Interment will follow in Assumption Roman Catholic Cemetery, 3990 Portage Avenue. Pallbearers will be Steven Leathwood, Bradley Cook, Matthew Van-Eerd, Melanie Leathwood, Daniel Van-Eerd and Sydney Pahl. The family would like to thank Sandra McRea – Homecare Coordinator W.R.H.A.; Sue Vovchuk – Long-term Care Coordinator W.R.H.A.; Real Cloutier, Maureen Chouinard, Arlis Decorte and all of the staff at Tower 3 unit at the Deer Lodge Centre; Dr. Ron George and the staff at Grace Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba or to the Tower 3 Donation Fund at Deer Lodge Centre. Wojcik’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204-897-4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.com Love one another as I have loved you John 13:34Publish Date: May 18, 2013MICHAEL ARTHUR COOK On Monday, May 13, 2013, Michael died at the Grace Hospital at the age of 79 years. Prayers will be held on Tuesday evening, May 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in Blessed John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Avenue at Rouge Road. Funeral Liturgy will be Celebrated on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 also in the Church. Interment will follow in Assumption Roman Catholic Cemetery, 3990 Portage Avenue. A longer obituary notice will follow in Saturday’s newspaper edition. Wojcik’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204-897-4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.comPublish Date: May 17, 2013MICHAEL ARTHUR COOK On Monday, May 13, 2013, Michael died at the Grace Hospital at the age of 79 years. A longer obituary notice will follow. Wojcik’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204-897-4665, wojciksfuneralchapel.comPublish Date: May 15, 2013Publish Date: May 17, 2013Publish Date: May 18, 2013Publish Date: May 21, 2013 As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 25, 2013