SUE J. (STOCKSTILL) COOK, 70,

of Green Valley, formerly of Arcola, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz.

She was born on March 20, 1938, in Dodge City, Kan., daughter of Lois (Harper) and Thomas Murray Stockstill. She married Raymond L. Cook in Kankakee, Ill., on June 21, 1959. Sue graduated from Eastern Illinois University and worked at EIU food services, Jarman Hospital, The Decorator in Arthur, and most recently at the Dutch Kitchen in Arcola. She and Ray moved to Arizona in 1999 as “snowbirds” until moving there permanently in 2002. Sue loved Arizona and her home there. She greatly enjoyed following the activities of her children and grandchildren and was very proud of them all.

Survivors include her husband Raymond; her siblings Thomas Stockstill (Linda) of Missoula, Mont. and Terry Edgar of Tucson; her sons David Cook (Lisa Van Ert) of Arcola, Larry Cook (Diane) of Lincoln, Ill., and Bryan Cook (Shani) of Gulf Stream, Fla.; grandchildren Adam, Jamison, and Wyatt Cook of Arcola, Bret Paulus, Kendall Paulus, Maxwell and William Cook of Lincoln.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Arcola Public Library, 407 E. Main St., Arcola, 61910.