Catherine Cook

Catherine Louise Cook, age 95, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Cloverlodge Care Center, St. Edward, Nebraska.

A private Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, April 27, 2020, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Mike Swanton officiating. Limited public visitation is on Sunday, April 26, 2020, from 2-4 pm with a private Vigil service Sunday evening, all at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

The Funeral Mass will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page starting at 10:30 am Monday. A broadcast of the vigil service will start at 5:00 pm Sunday. To access the Facebook page, click here.

Catherine Louise Cook was born November 20, 1924 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Bernard and Cecilia (Van Ackeren) Schrant. She was raised in Humphrey and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1942. In 1944, she was united in marriage to Ralph Cook in Humphrey. They lived on a farm by Humphrey until 1957, after which they moved to Monroe. Later on they moved to Columbus. Catherine went to work at Becton-Dickinson and retired from there after 25 years. Catherine loved to read, sing and watch crime stories. She and Ralph loved to dance. Catherine was a loving mother and grandmother, and loved to babysit her grandchildren. She was a very kind and generous lady who was strong in her faith and prayed the rosary daily. She was a member of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.

She is survived by:
Son: Larry (Mary Lou) Cook of Fremont, NE
Son: John (Janet) Cook of Raymore, MO
Daughter: Sharon (Terry) Happ of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Lindy (Jeff) Connelly of Columbus, NE
12 Grandchildren and 16 Great-grandchildren
Sister: JoAnn Albracht of Modesto, CA

She is preceded in death by:
Parents: Bernard and Cecilia Schrant
Husband: Ralph Cook
Sisters Mary Eckholt and Margaret Albracht
Brothers William Schrant and Edward Schrant