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Merle E. Cook
Merle E. Cook
8 Jul 1923 - 23 Feb 2012
Merle E. Cook, age 88 of Fremont, died, Thursday, February 23, 2012, at
Fremont.
Merle was born on July 8, 1923 in Gandy, Nebraska to Adam and Ella (Philpot)
Cook. He grew up in the Gandy area, the youngest of 6 children.
He served his country during WW II in the United States Air Force. Merle was
currently a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 854 of Fremont.
On December 20, 1946, Merle was married to LaDonna Schaupp. They lived for a
brief time in Iowa, then moved to Fremont. Merle was employed by Western
Electric until he retired, then for 4 years he operated Cooky's Lounge on
west Military Ave. The couple lived in Loveland, Colorado from 1991 to 1995,
when they returned to Fremont. In his earlier years, he coached little
league baseball in Fremont.
Merle was preceded in death by his wife LaDonna in July of 1998, and by 3
brothers and 2 sisters.
Survivors: daughter - Denise and husband Jim Hughes of Fremont; son -
Michael and wife Mary Cook of Franklin, Wisconsin; 4 grandchildren - Josh
Cook, Jamie and husband Ben Adler, Joe Cook, and Robb Steinpreis.
The funeral service will be 2 PM Tuesday (Feb.. 28, 2012) at the Ludvigsen
Mortuary Chapel, Fremont. The United States Flag will be presented to the
family by the Fremont Honor Guard (American Legion Post 20 & VFW Post 854).
The private committal will be in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested
to the Dodge County Humane Society.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Monday (Feb. 27th) from 2 to
8 PM, with the family present from 6 to 8 PM.
Ludvigsen Mortuary
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE
402-721-4440
www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
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