Beulah "Maude" Cook

Beulah "Maude" Cook, 89, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Monday, February 25, 2013 at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas. She was born October 31, 1923 in Fredonia, one of six children born to Robert C. and Beulah J. (West) Cummings. She was raised in Wilson County, attended schools in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1941. Following graduation, she worked for Hollis Hardware and Dr. Duncan. In April 1943, she married Harlin Cook and moved to Roper, Kansas. They celebrated 67 years of marriage before his passing in 2010. Maude was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fredonia. While the couple moved throughout their married lives with Harlin"s employment, she never lost, and often expressed her desire to return to live in her "hometown" Fredonia. After his passing, she did just that. Throughout her adult life, she remained active with members of her high school graduation class and helped organize their reunions throughout the years, as long as her health allowed. To her, Fredonia"s Homecoming was always a special, "not-to-be-missed" event as she always enjoyed visiting with her school friends. Maude collected cookbooks and treasured trying a new recipe for family gatherings. With exception of brief employment outside of the home, she was a homemaker and stay-at-home mother for the majority of her life. In addition to her husband, Harlin, she was preceeded in death by her parents; a son, J.R. Cook; her sister, Juanita (Cummings) Dove; four brothers, Robert Cummings Jr., Chet Cummings, Howard Cummings and Max Cummings. Maude"s survivors include: Son: Jerry Cook and his wife, Dana of Emporia, Kansas Daughter: Diane Rhodes and her husband, Dave of Welch, Oklahoma Daughter-in-law: Patricia Cook of Independence, Kansas Granddaughters: Ami Russell of Geary, Oklahoma Lisa Midcap of Claremore, Oklahoma Christi and Buddy Drake of Thayer, Kansas Jaimie and Bradley Harris of Fredonia, Kansas Tana and Chris Cimino of Edmonds, Washington Paige and Patrick McNerthney of Seattle, Washington Twelve great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Timmons Funeral Home with Carl Thornton officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Timmons Funeral Home 1:00-5:00 P.M. on Thursday and 9:00 A.M. until service time on Friday. A memorial has been established in Maude"s name with the American Diabetes Association and can be sent to Timmons Funeral Home, PO Box 168, Fredonia, KS, 66736. Words of condolence may be left on this website. Timmons Funeral Home, PO Box 168, Fredonia, KS 66736 is in charge of the arrangements.