Obituaries 3 February 2021

Joseph William Cook, 84

Joseph William Cook, 84, of Center Point, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family, from Renal Kidney Failure and Chronic Heart complications.  His body has been donated to The University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for medical education and research. A Celebration of Life is being planned and details will be published in a complete obituary at a later date.
 Joe is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Clara (Schmidt) Cook; his three daughters, Shareen (Mark) Wita of Florida, Loreen (Harry) Langley of Oklahoma, and Lisa (Ed) Wita of Iowa; and three sons: Mike (Laura) Cook, Mark (Glenda) Cook, and Marv (Tracy) Cook, of Iowa. Additional survivors include Joe’s 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and one on the way; siblings, Eileen (Clarence) Serbousek, Jim (Betty) Cook, Ann (Bob) Techau; and sister-in-law, Mary Lou (Tom) Benson and their families. 
He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Cook and Anna (Rabik) Gage; parent in-laws, Hank and Elsie Schmidt; brother-in-law, Richard “Dick” Schmidt; and grandson, Myles Cook. 
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mercy North Dialysis, Mercy Hospital, Mercy Home Therapy, and St. Croix Hospice, for all their wonderful care and support. Especially to St. Croix Hospice Chaplin, Gordon Lewis, for all of his support and prayers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Center Point Lions, P.O. Box 444, Center Point, Iowa 52213, or Camp Courageous, 12007 190th St., Monticello, Iowa 52310.
Please share your support and memories to Joe’s family at, www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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