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Leah Ruth Cunningham Cowhick

Birth	:	5 Jun 1918 South Dakota, USA
Death	:	31 Aug 2010 South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Devoe Cemetery, Cresbard, Faulk County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.0928001, -98.8685989
Description	:	Leah Cowhick, 92, of Aberdeen and formerly of Cresbard, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Cresbard United Methodist Church with Rev. Julie Nygaard officiating. Burial followed at the DeVoe Cemetery, rural Cresbard. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the church. Leah Ruth Cowhick (Cunningham) was born June 5, 1918 to Charles and Laura (Pratt) Cunningham on a farmstead southeast of Cresbard. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Cresbard. She also attended... Read More	Leah Cowhick, 92, of Aberdeen and formerly of Cresbard, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Cresbard United Methodist Church with Rev. Julie Nygaard officiating. Burial followed at the DeVoe Cemetery, rural Cresbard. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the church. Leah Ruth Cowhick (Cunningham) was born June 5, 1918 to Charles and Laura (Pratt) Cunningham on a farmstead southeast of Cresbard. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Cresbard. She also attended the First United Methodist Church in Aberdeen after moving to Aberdeen in 2003. On October 25, 1937 she married her childhood sweetheart, Herbert Cowhick. They had 67 glorious years together. They were lifetime singing partners and had sung for many of their friend's celebrations and services. Leah was a very strong, spiritual, witty, and dignified lady who remained extremely sharp up to the very end. She enjoyed many passions: her immediate and extended family, farming, shopping, music, cards, cooking, travelling domestically and internationally, following tennis and golf, church and community activities. At 91 she acquired a computer and enjoyed receiving emails and pictures from her family and friends. Leah aspired from an early age to be a chuck wagon cook. Although times changed and she wasn't able to realize those dreams she did fulfill a lifetime of masterfully prepared meals and delicacies. She was renowned for ‘throwing' a meal together that was absolutely delicious. She had her ‘unique' recipes stored in her head and no one could duplicate nor prepare them as well as Leah. Her homemade fudge and cinnamon rolls topped the list. Leah played the piano and organ at church for many years. She was the Grand Organist for the Eastern Star and shared this love of music with residents at retirement and assisted living facilities. She passed this passion for music down the family genes with many family members pursuing musical interests and careers. She had a passion for farming and so loved to keep up on the agricultural industry. Many times Leah and Herbert dropped their own work to help someone else. She was always on top of farming programs and interested and concerned for the local farmers. She wouldn't pass an opportunity to play cards with family or friends be it bridge, spades, pinochle, whist, or go fish with great grand children. When questioning her three year old grandson about ‘stacking the deck', she was told "Be thankful for what you have" – and she was. Her memory will be cherished by her three daughters: Lorene Veatch of Cresbard, Karolyn (James) Perry of Las Vegas, NV, and Cyndy (Larry) Schaunaman of Houston, TX. She was very proud of her six grandchildren and found joy in her 13 great grandchildren. She is survived by one sister, Rosalie Bowar of Cresbard, and one brother Milton Cunningham of Wadena, MN. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Herbert Cowhick, and two brothers Ernest (Ernie) Cunningham and Charles Robert (Babe) Cunningham. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and hospital staff at Avera St Luke's Hospital for their compassionate care. Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Leah's arrangements. familyfuneralhome.net- 8/2010

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Leah Ruth Cunningham Cowhick's memorial is located at: Devoe Cemetery, Cresbard, Faulk County, USA.
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Leah Ruth Cunningham Cowhick death on 31 Aug 2010 in South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 45.0928001
Longitude: -98.8685989

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