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Janet Cook Obituary

NORTH LEWISBURG - Janet Lee (Hoffman) Cook, 75, of North Lewisburg passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in her home.

She was born June 23, 1941 in Fletcher, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Clarabelle (Piper) Hoffman.

Janet was a member of Milford Center Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, singing, playing the guitar, baking, reading, sewing, and watching John Cena wrestling and Alaskan shows. Janet had a passion for raising miniature horses, but most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Joe) Spillman of Mechanicsburg and Lora Riffle of Urbana; her son, Douglas Cook (Melissa Kauffman) of North Lewisburg; her 9 grandchildren, Rebecka Doss, April Wright, Chad Cook, Sky Coe, Travis Cook, Emily Cook, Michael Perry, Tiffany Foor, and Shelby Riffle; her 16 great-grandchildren; her sister, Dolly Stepp; her brothers, John and Dan Hoffman; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Edward Cook; her son, George E. Cook; her brothers, Frank, Robert, Richard, Dennis, Vern, and Marvin Hoffman; and her sisters, Hazel Hoffman and Carrie Hoffman.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2017 in the FRESHWATER, McDONALD & VERNON FUNERAL HOME, North Lewisburg, with Pastor Clay Baldwin officiating. The family will receive friends for 2 hours prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Raymond Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Freshwater, McDonald & Vernon Funeral Home, 57 W. Maple St., North Lewisburg, OH 43060.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.vernonfh.com.

Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Perry, Sr., Joseph Doss, Tristan Spillman, Travis Cook, Chad Cook, Michael Perry, Jr., and Tanner Wright.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Urbana Daily Citizen from Apr. 26 to Apr. 27, 2017.

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Tiffany

April 20, 2025

I remember many Easter holidays with you. And many others!! You were the pivotal inspiration of making me so family oriented and making things special! Love you always

Tiffany olwin

October 10, 2022

I love && miss you and grandpa all the time

Jim&Patty Holycross

April 27, 2017

We are miss you Aunt Janet. My you R.I.P.in the comfort of The arms of our Lord. We will cherish the memories.

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