Cailteux, Mickie June

1933 - 2022  (88 years)

• Name	Cailteux, Mickie June
  		Mickie June (Cailteux) Cook (1933-2022)
  Birth	26 Aug 1933	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	CAIL.M001
  Death	14 Apr 2022	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I23119	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Cailteux, Earl,   b. 1911, Illinois d. 16 May 1975 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Raley, Ruby Ermine,   b. 22 Jun 1914, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 Mar 2001, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F10211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cook, Russell D.,   b. 30 Apr 1932, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 25 Aug 2021, Heritage Woods, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1950	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	She was 17 years and 3 months - He was 18 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Cook, S.   2. Cook, Janice   d. Bef 14 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F18381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Aug 1933 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 26 Nov 1950 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 14 Apr 2022 - Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mickie June Cook, age 88, of Rinard, Illinois, passed away Thursday evening, April 14, 2022, at Flora Gardens Care Center. She was born August 26, 1933, in Clay County, the daughter of Earl and Ruby Erma (Raley) Cailteux. She was united in marriage to Russell D. Cook on November 26, 1950, in Olney, and together they shared 70 wedding anniversaries until his death August 25, 2021. Mickie had worked in Fairfield at the garment factory before leaving her full-time job to play with her grandkids. She enjoyed taking care of cattle and horses and tending to her home. She was a member of the Xenia Christ United Church. Mickie and Russell were avid campers and especially enjoyed the friendships they made over the years while camping at Charley Brown Park. She is survived by a son: Steve (Mary) Cook of Carmi; grandchildren: Kristen (Jeremy) Smiddie of Carmi, Kendra (Andy) Knott of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Karie (Danny) Farris of Newton; great-grandchildren: Jaxson and Madison Smiddie, Hattie, Sydnie, Ellie, and Josie Knott, and Adelyn, Landen, and Brady Farris. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and a daughter: Janice Cook. A graveside ceremony will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022, at Bunker Cemetery, near Rinard. Those attending are asked to arrive directly at the cemetery. Arrangements are by Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Memorial donations are suggested to Xenia Christ United Church and will be accepted through the funeral home.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15253] Fran & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Cook, Mickie June 88, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1246/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6144] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Raley, Frank and Mae, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24145181), none. (Reliability: 2).