Mrs. Dorothy (Niederquell) Cook Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Cook, Mrs. Dorothy (Niederquell) Saginaw, Michigan Dorothy passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2020, in the care of Bickford Assisted Living in Saginaw Township, at the age of 98 years. Dorothy (Niederquell) Cook was born on August 3, 1921, in Saginaw, to the late David Sr. and Dorothea (Altergott) Niederquell. She was married to the love of her life, Douglas G. Cook, on July 25, 1947, in Franklin, GA. Douglas predeceased her on July 13, 2012, just shy of their 65th wedding anniversary. Prior to her retirement, Dorothy was employed at Michigan Bell Telephone Company for 37 years, as a personnel records clerk. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church on Brockway Road. Throughout her retirement years, along with her husband, she enjoyed gardening, baking, Tigers baseball, Pistons basketball, and spending time with her great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews. Dorothy was a very special, kind-hearted and generous person to everyone she met, especially to her family. She will be deeply missed. Dorothy is survived by her sister, Carol Niederquell; her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda Ann Wood, Martha Jane Garrett and Mitchell Cook; many special nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and great-great nieces and great-great nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. Dorothy was also predeceased by her brother, David Niederquell, Jr., her sisters, Emma Martin, and Lorraine Yates; brothers-in-law, Darnell Cook, Gene Cook and Bobby Cook and sisters-in-law, Ethel McClain, Nova Jo Wilkinson, Jessie Minnick, Carness Collier and Euckle Arnold. Due to the current health concerns and group limitations, Dorothy was laid to rest, next to her husband, in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Saginaw Township. The Rev. Daniel P. Garbow officiated her committal service. Dorothy’s life will be celebrated with a memorial service at a future date. Those wishing to express their sympathies are asked to consider memorials be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4705 Brockway Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48638. Memories and sympathies of Dorothy may be shared with the family on her memorial website at WakemanFuneralHome.com

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Mrs. Dorothy (Niederquell) Cook

August 3, 1921 - May 8, 2020