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Nathaniel Allen Cooke

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Nathaniel Allen Cooke obituary, 2015-2025, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN

2015

DIED

2025

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D. O. McComb and Sons - Maplewood Park

4017 Maplecrest Rd.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Nathaniel Cooke Obituary

Nathaniel Allen "Nate the Great" Cooke, 10, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at home on May 16, 2025, he was a student at Woodlan Elementary. Nathaniel especially loved toys of every character! Pokemon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, anything on Disney, and Spongebob Squarepants were his favorites!

Nathaniel survives by his parents, Christopher and Samantha Cooke, (Fort Wayne); his Brothers, Benjamin and Malcolm (Fort Wayne); Grandparents: Matt and Lisa Hauschild (Fort Wayne), Joey Cooke (Fort Wayne) and Mindy Hood (Coldwater MI); Great Grandparents, Becky Reed, (Coldwater, MI) David Hood, (Fort Wayne) Onalee Hauschild (Fort Wayne) and Joeseph Cooke Jr. (Fort Wayne); Aunts, Taylor and Adam Parsons, (Fort Wayne) Jaci Shuff (and Adam) (Fort Wayne); Uncles, Tom and Amber Hauschild (Fort Wayne), Mike Hauschild (Fort Wayne) and Bryan Nash (Glenview, IL) and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his Great Grandparents: Charles and Helen Cordes, Ronald Hauschild, Jerry Reed, Mary and Milton Turner; Great Aunt Kelly Arnold and Great Uncle Tom Cordes. A visitation will be on Friday, May 23, 2025, at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes- Maplewood Park, 4017 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815, from 1:00 -3:00 PM and then from 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM. A Funeral Service will be on Saturday May 24, 2025, at Concordia Lutheran Church, at 1:00 PM, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley's Children's Hospital in memory of Nathaniel.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on May 22, 2025.

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Anthony Lockhart

May 23, 2025

Rest I peace young man
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Kay

May 22, 2025

I am so very sorry for your loss! He looks like one amazing young man! I just happened to catch it and children going Home always makes me sad...I lost one too. God be with you and bring peace of mind and comfort in the days, weeks, months, and years to come!

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