Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cook, Jean (Davarn) January 22, 2023
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Lansing State Journal -Thurs. January 26, 2023

    Excerpts from Lansing Obituary

              JEAN COOK

Died Sunday January 22, 2023-age 96 
Born December 20, 1926 to Neville and Freda (Kropf) Davarn in Pewamo, Mich.
Graduated from Pewamo High School in 1944, then attended Sparrow School of 
Nursing where she received her RN Certificate.
Jean married James Leonard Cook on September 28, 1948.
They had 73 years of marriage before Jim passed in 2021. 
They lived in Lansing,Michigan most of their lives.
Jim and Jean owned/operated the Landmark West Side, Dexter Hardware with their 
sons for over 50 years.
Jean and Jim enjoyed square dancing, time with children and grandchildren. 
Preceded in death by her husband,James"Jim" Cook; parents, Neville & Freda 
(Kropf) Davarn; brothers, Jack Davarn & Bill Davarn; sister-in-law, Bertha 
Davarn and son-in-law, Doug Ferris.
Survived by her chidlren, Ellen (Bruce)Buysse, Beth Cook, James Cook, 
carol(Mike) Farrell and dan (Diana)Cook; grandchildren, Sam Nokfoor, Rori 
Bowers,Chasity Fudella, April Holman, Trinity Farrell, Sarah Gray, Joshua 
Buysse, Emily Buysse, Maggie Farrell-Poshedly and Anna Parker;20 great-
grandchildren, brother-in-law,Leon (Jeanne) Cook and many nieces, nephews & 
friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM 
at St.Marys Cathedral with Rev. Fr.Karl Pung celebrant.
Interment following at Hillside Cemetery.
Visitation Friday January 27, 2023-from 4-8 PM at the Palmer, Bush & Jensen 
family Funeral Home, Delta Chapel, located at 6301 W.St.Joseph Hwy., Lansing,MI 
48917.
A special thanks to Sparrow Intensive Care Unit & Sparrow Hospice for their 
loving care of Jean.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Lansing Food Bank, St.Mary's 
Cathedral, or Sparrow hospice in Jean's memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.palmerbush.com

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