Patricia Sue Cook

Patricia Sue Cook, age 74, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa.

Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa. Pastor Danny Cary will be officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation for family and friends will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15th, at Behner Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Campassus, Diabetes Association, or to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Cards and memorials can be sent to Teressa Cook, 330 South Highway 1, Birmingham, Iowa 52535.

Patricia Sue Cook was born March 26, 1938 in Keosaqua, Iowa to Earl and Hazel McElwain Watkins. She was a graduate of of Van Buren High School and of Parsons College. She attended Indian Hills Nursing School and was a registered nurse at Jefferson County Hospital for 25 years. On April 23, 1960 she married Elsworth Lester Cook in Memphis, Missouri. He passed away March 9, 2003. Elswoth and Patricia had three children: Jackie, Steve, and Teressa. Patricia enjoyed crocheting, cross stitching, crossword puzzles, reading and spending time with her family. She was affiliated with the Congregational Church.

Patricia is survived by two children: Jackie (Mike) Weber of East Pleasant Plain, Iowa and Teressa Cook of Birmingham, Iowa, seven grandchildren: Heather Weber, Tiffany Weber, Jeremy Weber, Tyler Cook, Corey Cook, Chris Cook, and Abbi Cook, three great-grandchildren, two sisters: Shirley Riley of Des Moines, Iowa and Judy Huffman of Douds, Iowa and daughter-in-law: Tammy Tuttle of Centerville, Iowa.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, son: Steve Cook, infant grandson: Austin cook, and her sister: Iris Parsons.