Wilbur Will Donald Cook , August 26, 1925 — December 26, 2018

Wilbur Will Donald Cook (Wapakoneta, Ohio, OH) August 26, 1925 December 26, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: August 26, 1925

Death date: December 26, 2018

Death place: Wapakoneta, Ohio(OH), USA

Funeral Home: Schlosser Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Wilbur “Will” Donald Cook, 93, of Wapakoneta passed away at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima. He was born August 26, 1925 in Leetonia, OH to David C. & Sarah (Orr) Cook who preceded him in death. On August 11, 1946 he married E. Pauline Armstrong who passed on December 23, 2016.

Survivors include his children; Jean Elaine Klein of San Diego, CA, Carol Ann (Andy) Wilson of Wapakoneta, Donald Carl Cook of Wapakoneta, Pearl Lucille (Rick) Drake of Springboro, Dan Daryl Cook of Bradford; 9 grandchildren Laura Boyer, Valerie Klein, Elizabeth/Jake Cook, Alexandra Cook, Brian Drake, Kevin Drake, Sarah Drake, Jillian Drake, Anna Cook and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother Ralph Cook and a sister Ruth Cook Shultz. He graduated from David Anderson High School Lisbon, OH in 1943.

He served with the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 with the 5th Armored Division Co. A. 46th Armored Infantry. He was a farmer, coal miner and a pastor from 1956-1984. He was also a history teacher teaching in Ohio public schools from 1966-1979, historian, and founder of Historic Lyme Village, Bellevue, OH where he also hosted the Lyme Radio Ministry in 1972.

He was proud to be 7 gallon blood donor. He was a printer and publisher and National Secretary, 5th Armored Division Association from 1985-2008. He was also a member and chaplain of New Pittsburg and Millbury Volunteer Fire Department.

He published over 11 books of his family history and stories. In his retiring years he was a philosopher, writer, counselor, thinker and a man of great humor, wit and one liners. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018 at St. Paul U.C.C. with Rev.

Steve Nelson. Private family burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Schlosser Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Wapakoneta.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Historic Lyme Village. Condolences may be expressed at www.

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death notice Wilbur Will Donald Cook August 26, 1925 — December 26, 2018

obituary notice Wilbur Will Donald Cook August 26, 1925 — December 26, 2018

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