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Cooksey, Edith Mae

Female 1922 - 2004  (82 years)


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  • Name Cooksey, Edith Mae 
    Birth 3 Feb 1922  Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Burial Jun 2004  Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    IOOF Cemetery (44° 33' 38.18" N, 122° 54' 12.89" W) 
    Death 4 Jun 2004  Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Edith Roepke
      The funeral was held June 9 at Calvary Community Church in Albany for Edith Mae Roepke of Eugene, who died June 4 of age-related causes. She was 82. Roepke was born Feb. 3, 1922, in Springfield, Mo., to John and Gertrude Root Cooksey. She married Charles Roepke in Springfield, Mo., on June 25, 1941. She lived in San Diego before moving to Oregon and she lived in Albany for 53 years before moving to Eugene. She graduated from Springfield High School in Missouri. She worked at Britton's Store in Lebanon. She was also employed with Payless, JC Penney and Mayfair Market. Her interests included cooking and she won first prize at the Linn County Fair for her lemon meringue pie. She was a member of Calvary Community Church, where she enjoyed working with youth and singing in the choir. She also enjoyed sewing, bowling and making peanut butter fudge. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband; a son, Charles of Albany; two daughters, Nancy Shields of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ann Witkin of Eugene; a brother, Jim Cooksey of Lancaster, Calif.; five sisters, Louise Shepard of Topeka, Kan., Leona Beeves of San Diego, Betty Williams of Spring, Texas, and Franny Orsborn and Hazel Truax, both of Albany; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren. Burial was at Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lebanon. AAsum Funeral Home in Albany is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the youth program at Calvary Community Church or to the Alzheimer's Association.
    Person ID I19543  haseley
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2021 

    Family Roepke, Charles Louis,   b. 9 Nov 1919, Green, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 2006, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jun 1941  Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Roepke, Charles
     2. Roepke, Nancy
     3. Roepke, Ann
    Family ID F6824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Feb 1922 - Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
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    IOOF Cemetery (44° 33' 38.18" N, 122° 54' 12.89" W) - Jun 2004 - Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
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