ANNABEL COOK, 81

Annabel Cook, 81, of Kennard, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Grace United Methodist Church in Kennard. Interment will be in the Kennard Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Annabel “Billie” Davis was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Herman, to Jessie and Anna (Nielsen) Davis.

She married Howard Cook on Nov. 2, 1945.

Mrs. Cook was a housewife and also taught ceramics in her home for 15 years. She enjoyed most artistic things such as ceramics, music, quilts, oil and water painting and building houses with her husband and any of the family members available.

She is survived by her husband, Howard; three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Kahnk of Kennard, Sandra and Carmen Goodrich of Woodbine, Iowa, Dorothy and Ron Kuehn of Woodbine, Iowa; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Kay Cook of Kennard and Jim and Beth Cook of Cave Creek, Ariz., 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; a sister, Nina Phalen of Lyons; and one brother, Jessie “Bud” Davis of Shippensburg, Penn.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Howard and Allan; three sisters, Dorothy Tranmer, Maxine Shotwell and Madeline Carlson; a son-in-law, Rollie Kahnk; and a grandson, Dan Kahnk.

Memorials are suggested to the Grace United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Kennard Rescue Squad.

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, Feb 15, 2009 COOK - Annabel (Billie), age 81, of Kennard, NE.

She is survived by her husband Howard; 3 daughters, twins, Linda Kahnk of Kennard, Sandra (Carmen) Goodrich of Woodbine, IA, Dorothy (Ron) Kuehn of Woodbine, IA; 2 sons, Gary (Kay) Cook of Kennard, and Jim (Beth) Cook of Cave Creek, AZ; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; 1 sister, Nina Phalen of Lyons, NE; 1 brother Jessie (Bud) Davis of Shippensburg, PA.

SERVICES 10:30 am Wednesday, February 18th at Grace United Methodist Church in Kennard. Burial Kennard Cemetery.

VISITATION will begin at 10 am Tuesday with the family receiving friends from 6-8 pm. Memorials may be directed to the Grace United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Kennard Rescue Squad.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

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In Loving Memory of Annabel “Billie” Cook

Born September 1, 1927 Herman, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest February 15, 2009 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Services 10: 30 A.M. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Grace United Methodist Church, Kennard, Nebraska. Ministers: Rev. Carmen Goodrich, Rev. Jean Rollin. Organist: Sheri Matzen. Recording Pianists: Leana Goodrich & Rita Bantam. “In Loving Memory” Jim Cook. Musical Tribute to Mom: Linda & Sandra “He Touched Me”, “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”, “Softly and Tenderly. Congregational Hymn #378 “Amazing Grace”

Casket Bearers: Andrew Cook, Dr. Robert Kahnk, David Staben, Russell Cook, Tyson Kuehn, Michael Staben

Graveside Service: Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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