Helen Cook

1920 - 2014

Cook, Helen F.

Helen F. Cook, 94, passed away on July 12, 2014 at Evergreen Retirement Community. Helen was born on February 24, 1920 in Neillsville, Wi. She was the daughter of Walter and Mary Wucki. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1939. Helen loved traveling after her high school years. She married Rudolf Hartmann and together they had two children Carynn and Gregg. In 1960 she married John H. Cook. John preceded her in death on February 6, 2005. Helen and John had one son together, John R. Cook.

Helen began her working career as a server for the Town House and Snow Cap in Oshkosh. Helen later worked for the State of Wisconsin at the Winnebago Mental Health Facility, retiring in 1982. Helen was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oshkosh. She enjoyed spending time outside working in her flower beds. She also enjoyed playing cards with friends, and loved to have company stop in to see her. Helen adored her grandchildren, "her sweethearts", and was delighted to see each of them.

Surviving her are one daughter Carynn(Dr. Michael) Echemendia of Atlanta, GA., two sons Gregg(Janet) Hartmann of Anchorage, AK., and John(Carol) Cook of Oshkosh. Helen has eight grandchildren and two-step-grandchildren, Michael(Jennifer) Echemendia P.H.D. Nicholas(Monica) Echemendia M.D., Michael(Alyssa) Hartmann, Jack Hartmann, April(Scott) Paulsen, Crystal Cook, Keith(Teresa) Cook, Kimberly Cook, Scott(Heather) Krebsbach and Pam(Ryan) Shukoski. She has 11 great-grandchildren Cory and Tyler Paulsen, Landon and Audrey Hartmann, Michael and Ian Echemendia, Sophia and Ana Echemendia, Sutton Braasch, Kyle Cook and Skyler Shukoski,

Helen is further survived by 6 step-sons, Don(Carol) Cook, Boutiful, UT., their children Terry Scott, John, Rockie and Mike, Bob Cook, Brodhead, Wi., and his children Jill and Joel, Willam(Lana) Cook, Falling Waters WV., and their children Amanda and Matthew, James(Debbie) Cook of Hercules, CA., and their children Nicholas, and Christopher, Jerry(Geri) Cook of Roscoe, IL., their daughter Katie, Burt Hartmann of Grand Junction, CO., and his children Rudy and Teresa, two step-daughters Rosemarie Rudd of Mosinee, Wi., and her children Michael, Cindy, David and Barbara, and Diane(Cowling) Gerhardt of Neenah and her children Kurt, Duane, and Ken, step grandchildren Linda and Allen Jones, one niece Irene(Robert) Lindstedt of Larsen, Wi., a nephew Walter(Patti) Wucki and their families. Helen loved them all as her own.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, her brothers Robert Wucki, Bernard Wucki a sister-in-law Lillian Wucki and step daughter Sonja Jones.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday July 19, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament Parish-St. Mary Church with Rev. James Jugenheimer officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday July 18, 2014 from 4-7 p.m. at Konrad-Behlman Funeral Homes-Westside and on Saturday at the church one hour prior to the service. A prayer service will he held on Friday at the funeral home at 6:45 p.m. Burial will be at Lake View Memorial Park.

The family would like to thank Share Haven and Evergreen for the wonderful care they provided Helen during her final years.