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Fairy L “Cookie” Cook Gardner

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Birth	:	1 Apr 1931 Lyons, Burt County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	4 May 2014 Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Winner City Cemetery, Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3850000, -99.8510000
Description	:	Fairy L. "Cookie" Gardner, 83, Witten, SD passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility in Winner, SD. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Winner. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Mason Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Fairy L. "Cookie" Gardner was born April 1, 1931 in Lyons, NE. She was the youngest of two children... Read More	Fairy L. "Cookie" Gardner, 83, Witten, SD passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility in Winner, SD. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Winner. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Mason Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Fairy L. "Cookie" Gardner was born April 1, 1931 in Lyons, NE. She was the youngest of two children born to Stewart and Zelma (Beemer) Cook. Cookie grew up in Colome, SD before moving back to Lyons, NE. She graduated from Lyons High School in 1949 where she excelled in music. She received her teaching degree from Wayne State Teachers College in Wayne, NE in 1951. She was the first chair trombone in both high school and college. After college she returned to Winner and worked at the Omaha Coal Storage until 1952. On April 18, 1952 she was united in marriage to Rex Gardner where they resided on the farm north of Witten and later moved to Witten. To this union 5 children were born: Scott, twins Bobby and Billy, Sherry and Barry. Cookie became an excellent cook and for a short time in the mid to late 60's ran Cookie's Café in Witten. She will be remembered for her cookies (the grandchildren's favorite was chocolate chip). She was an avid sports fan that never missed her children's sporting events. She was a seamstress; making many of her children's clothing. Her joy's included: sewing, gardening, fishing, crocheting and spending time with friends and family. Cookie will be truly missed. Cookie is survived by her husband Rex of 62 years and their children: Scott (Jane), of Brandon, SD, Bob (Vanessa), of Pierre, SD, Bill (Bonnie), of Winner, SD, Sherry (Doug) Best, of Witten, SD and Barry (Rachell), of Winner, SD; 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and her brother Melvin Cook, of North Platte, NE, and a very special friend Max Dreyer. Cookie is preceded in death by her parents Stewart and Zelma (Beemer) Cook.

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Fairy L “Cookie” Cook Gardner's memorial is located at: Winner City Cemetery, Winner, Tripp County, USA.
When did Fairy L “Cookie” Cook Gardner death?
Fairy L “Cookie” Cook Gardner death on 4 May 2014 in Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.3850000
Longitude: -99.8510000

Family Members:

Parent

Stewart Jackson Cook

(1897 - 1972)

Zelma Elizabeth Beemer Cook

(1898 - 1967)

Spouse

Rex D. Gardner

(1926 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 43.3850000, -99.8520000

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Coordinate: 43.3574900, -99.8896700

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7. Holy Spirit Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5418200, -99.9219300

8. Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2130000, -100.0450000

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Coordinate: 43.6010000, -99.6830000

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Coordinate: 43.6367000, -99.7786200

14. ZR Ranch Memorial Cemeter
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Coordinate: 43.6265605, -99.6955262

15. Dixon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

16. Congregational Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1116982, -99.8199997

17. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

18. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

19. Jerusalem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2341995, -100.1856003

20. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0895700, -99.7700300

21. Advent Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4570400, -100.2820100

22. Ascension Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0656400, -99.9211800

23. Red Hill Cemetery
Hamill, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -99.7830963

24. IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000