Ruth Cook

COOK - Funeral services will at noon on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman for Ruth Cook, age 90, of Seminole Shores Assisted Living, Norton Shores, Michigan, formerly of Boardman, Ohio, who died early Sunday morning at her residence. Ruth was born November 15, 1919 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late William and Pearl Abrahamson Hartill. She graduated from the Rayen School and had been a loan secretary for First Federal Savings & Loan (now First Place Bank) for 20 years, retiring in 1989. She had also worked part-time for Burkland's Florist for many years. Ruth was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, Fortnightly III, the Irish Club, Salvation Army Auxiliary, National Red Hat Society, and the local chapter, Royale Flames. Her husband, John (Jack) Cook whom she married August 21, 1943, died May 2, 1969. She leaves two daughters, Nancy (Bob) Garlough of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Natalie (Jeff) Lawson of Tega Cay, South Carolina; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Jane (Gene) Evans and Natalie (Richard) Hinely. Friends may call one hour prior to the services in the church. Arrangements are being handled by Thompson funeral Home. The family requests material tributes to take the form of contributions to the Memorial fund of Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Dr., Boardman 44512 or to the Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown 44511.