Lola M. Cook, 94, passed away on April 9, 2023, in Grinnell, KS. She was born on September 8, 1928, in Lewis, KS to Cecil and Lavina (Beery) Derley.
As a young girl, Lola moved around a lot but graduated from Scott City High School, where she met Royce Cook. On June 20th, 1947, Lola married Royce at the Scott County Courthouse over their lunch hour. The marriage lasted for 71 years. Lola and Royce had two sons: Lee Royce and Verl Ray and a daughter, Sharon Faye. Lola and Royce lived in Scott City until 1950 when they moved to Gove County. In Gove County, they lived in a ranch house by the Pyramids.
In Lola’s spare time, she loved to be outside working along side Royce on the farm and helping him with the cattle and tending to her huge garden and picking fruit from her orchard. If she wasn’t outside, she was inside sewing or knitting. She would sew everything. She sewed the kid’s clothes all the way up to middle school. Her hands were never still.
Lola also worked at a John Deere and Mercantile Store as their bookkeeper in Scott City. With her first paycheck she bought Fostoria Glassware and with every paycheck after that we would buy more pieces. She has collected enough Glassware to give a complete set to all of her grandchildren.
Lola is survived by her daughter: Sharon (Lyle) Zimmerman of Grinnell, KS; grandchildren: Daniel Weis, David Weis, Lance (Katie) Weis, Matthew (Meghan) Weis, Kayla Zimmerman, Rebecca Cook, and Janel Cook; great-grandchildren: Walter Weis, Sawyer Weis, Oliver Weis, Emersynn Weis, Eliot Weis, June Weis, and Daisy Weis; nieces and nephews: Kenneth Derley, Royce Derley, Debbie Derley. She is preceded by her parents: Cecil and Lavina; husband: Royce Cook; sons: Lee Royce and Verl Ray; brother: Charles (Stella) Derley.
Services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin. Visitation will be Thursday, April 13, from 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. The family will receive guests from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. The burial will be in the Oberlin Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made out to the Lola Cook Memorial Fund. Condolences can be left at www.paulsfh.com.