Merwyn B Cook

November 1, 1931 - July 24, 2020

Merwyn B. Cook, age 88, of Bourbonnais, died on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee in the care of Hospice of Kankakee Valley. Merwyn was born on November 1, 1931 to Roland and Sarah (Yeates) McGillivray in Kankakee. She married James D. Cook and the two were married for over 50 years. James died in July 2003. She worked as a typesetter for Adcraft Printers and was a professional seamstress. She was an active member of Central Christian Church, Bourbonnais, where she was Elder Emeritus. She was also a member of the church choir and the prayer shawl ministry. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, sudoku puzzles and reading Christian fiction books. Merwyn is survived by her two daughters, Rebecca Cook of Charleston, IL and Janet Wefler of Racine, WI; two grandchildren, Caitlin Wefler of Racine, WI and Matthew (Nickole) Wefler of Racine, WI and one great-grandchild, Bentley. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one sister, Shirley Ann McGillivray. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 28, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of Merwyn’s funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at Schreffler Funeral Homes, Kankakee Chapel. Burial will immediately follow at Mound Grove Gardens of Memory in Kankakee. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church Memorial Fund.