Obituary for Joan Cook
Joan Eileen Cook, 65, of Canyon, passed away on March 26, 2020 in Amarillo.
A private interment will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Canyon.
Joan was born on June 10, 1954 to John Jensen and Icil (Murphy) Jensen in Independence, Iowa. Her primary and secondary education was completed at East Buchanan Community School District in Winthrop, Iowa. She also obtained a Dental Assisting Certificate from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
After Joan and her family moved to Canyon in 1991, she returned to school to become a registered nurse. She received her RN license from Amarillo College in 1996.
Joan married Charles Cook on August 16, 1974 in Independence, Iowa. They were married for 21 years and raised three children, Shannon, Daniel and Brian Cook.
Before passing away, Joan worked for Amarillo Pediatric Dentistry as a receptionist in the office of Dr. Bryan Bailey, DDS, PA. Also, from 1991-2013, Joan worked at Amarillo Children’s Dentistry as an Administrative Assistant. From 2000-2019, she worked part-time as an Assisted Living Caretaker for EduCare Community Living.
Joan was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Canyon.
Joan grew up on a farm in Iowa. In high school, she competed in basketball and track.
Throughout her life, Joan loved watching Sci-Fi movies and was an avid Star Wars fan. She would sit for hours and watch the Star Wars marathon. She never missed her children’s activities, including band, baseball, soccer, football, skiing and taking her son’s friends to skate parks.
She was considered the ‘cool’ mom and everybody liked her. She loved teaching kids in Sunday School and they were her pride and joy.
Joan had a ‘big’ heart and cared for everyone. She loved giving hugs and gave good, sound advice. She was very wise and very loving.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Icil Jensen, her sisters, Pam Jensen and Linda Dale, and numerous other relatives.
Joan is survived by the father of her children, Charles Cook, of Amarillo; her daughter, Shannon Cook, of Canyon, sons, Daniel Cook, of Canyon, and Brian Cook, of Denton; brother-in-law, Robert Hughes, of Iowa; a niece, Joanie Dale, and nephew, Michael Jensen, of Iowa, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that you make a donation to St. Paul Lutheran Church of Canyon, 2600 4th Avenue, Canyon, TX 79015.
A private interment will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Canyon.
Joan was born on June 10, 1954 to John Jensen and Icil (Murphy) Jensen in Independence, Iowa. Her primary and secondary education was completed at East Buchanan Community School District in Winthrop, Iowa. She also obtained a Dental Assisting Certificate from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
After Joan and her family moved to Canyon in 1991, she returned to school to become a registered nurse. She received her RN license from Amarillo College in 1996.
Joan married Charles Cook on August 16, 1974 in Independence, Iowa. They were married for 21 years and raised three children, Shannon, Daniel and Brian Cook.
Before passing away, Joan worked for Amarillo Pediatric Dentistry as a receptionist in the office of Dr. Bryan Bailey, DDS, PA. Also, from 1991-2013, Joan worked at Amarillo Children’s Dentistry as an Administrative Assistant. From 2000-2019, she worked part-time as an Assisted Living Caretaker for EduCare Community Living.
Joan was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Canyon.
Joan grew up on a farm in Iowa. In high school, she competed in basketball and track.
Throughout her life, Joan loved watching Sci-Fi movies and was an avid Star Wars fan. She would sit for hours and watch the Star Wars marathon. She never missed her children’s activities, including band, baseball, soccer, football, skiing and taking her son’s friends to skate parks.
She was considered the ‘cool’ mom and everybody liked her. She loved teaching kids in Sunday School and they were her pride and joy.
Joan had a ‘big’ heart and cared for everyone. She loved giving hugs and gave good, sound advice. She was very wise and very loving.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Icil Jensen, her sisters, Pam Jensen and Linda Dale, and numerous other relatives.
Joan is survived by the father of her children, Charles Cook, of Amarillo; her daughter, Shannon Cook, of Canyon, sons, Daniel Cook, of Canyon, and Brian Cook, of Denton; brother-in-law, Robert Hughes, of Iowa; a niece, Joanie Dale, and nephew, Michael Jensen, of Iowa, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that you make a donation to St. Paul Lutheran Church of Canyon, 2600 4th Avenue, Canyon, TX 79015.