James R. "Red" Cookingham
James R. "Red" Cookingham
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304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187
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26
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St. James the Apostle Church
480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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"Red" attended DePaul High School in Chicago. He then went on to get his Civil Engineering degree from Illinois Institute of Technology. He served in the Army for two years, one year stationed in Germany. While working at Nicor Gas, he went back to school to Loyola University for his Masters Degree in Business Administration. A devout Catholic, he was very active at Visitation Parish in Elmhurst and later a member of the St. James Parish in Glen Ellyn .
He is survived by his wife of 70 years Jean; his children Marjorie (Michael) Placzek, Patricia (Gerard) Stratelak, Michael (Karen) Cookingham and Kathleen (Charles) Thomas; his grandchildren: Stephanie (Brad) Saverino, Christopher (Carly) Placzek, Rebecca (Alex) Jimenez; Marisa (Momo) Traore; Mitchell (Katy) Stratelak; Jessica Cookingham, Nicholas Cookingham; Adam Thomas, Jeremy Thomas, Samuel Thomas & Hannah Thomas; his eight great-grandchildren; and his sister Marilyn (the late Gene) Schram.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A visitation will be held on Monday, August 25, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Funeral Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 10:15 a.m. from Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187, to St. James the Apostle Church in Glen Ellyn for mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment with military honors will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.
Memorial gifts may be directed to a charity of your choice.
Family and friends may sign a guest book at hultgrenfh.com. For more information, please call Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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August 21, 2025
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Upcoming Events
Aug
25
Visitation
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hultgren Funeral Home, Wheaton
304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187
Send FlowersAug
26
Prayer Service
10:15 a.m.
Hultgren Funeral Home, Wheaton
304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187
Send FlowersAug
26
Funeral Mass
11:00 a.m.
St. James the Apostle Church
480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Send FlowersAug
26
Services provided by
Hultgren Funeral Home and Cremation Center - WheatonOnly 1 day left for delivery to next service.