John F. Cook, 67 of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

The funeral service will be Saturday, April 30, 10:30 A.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home with Patrick Kelly officiating. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. and on Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. at Gass Haney Funeral Home. Memorials are directed to the family.  Lunch at the Kingdom Hall will follow the interment service at the cemetery.

John F. Cook was born May 2, 1937 in Primrose, Nebraska to John H. and Elizabeth (Brickel) Cook.  He graduated from Fullerton High School.  John entered the US Navy on June 29, 1956 and was honorably discharged on June 22, 1960.  He married Beverly Welburn on July 22, 1959 in Columbus.  John worked for Jackson Services as a maintenance man for 21 years.  He was an active member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall. He enjoyed doing yard work, helping with family projects, and having lunch at the Senior Center.

John is survived by:

Wife - Beverly Cook of Columbus, NE

Son - Todd Cook of Columbus, NE

Daughter - Tammy (Brad) Barbre of Columbus, NE

Granddaughters - Lacy Effle of Lincoln, NE

                                  Shayna Effle of Jupiter, FL

                                  Paighton Barbre of Columbus, NE

Mother - Elizabeth Cook of Columbus, NE

 

John was preceded in death by:

Father - John H. Cook

Infant Brother - Vern Glen Cook 

SERVICE FOLDER

Miss Me - But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road,
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free.

Miss me a little, but not too long,
And not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love we once shared,
Miss me - but let me go.

For this is a journey we all must take,
And each must go alone
It's all a part of the Master's plan,
A Step on the road to Home.

When you are lonely and sick at heart,
Go to friends we know.
Bury your sorrows in doing good deeds,
Miss me - but let me go.

In Memory Of

John F. Cook

Born
Sunday, May 2, 1937
Primrose, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Columbus, Nebraska

Service
Saturday, April 30, 2005        10:30 A.M.
Gass Haney Funeral Home
Columbus, Nebraska

Speaker
Patrick Kelly

Casket Bearers
Brad Barbre                           Delayne Nitz
Jeffery Bayles                  Richard Spulak
Richard Pelan              Robert Lundblom
Michael Plugge

Interment
Columbus Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska