Cailteux, Mickie June

1933 - 2022  (88 years)

• Name	Cailteux, Mickie June
  Birth	26 Aug 1933	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 03b 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 03b
  Reference Number	CAIL.M001
  _FGRAVE	238890850
  Death	14 Apr 2022	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	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, three grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. 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.
  Burial	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I23119	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Cailteux, Earl Sr.,   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, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  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 : 17 years and 3 months - He : 18 years and 7 months.
  Children	> 1. Cook, Steve   2. Cook, Janice   d. Bef 14 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F18381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  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

  
  

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  Mickie June (Cailteux) Cook (1933-2022)

  
  

• Sources

  [S15253] Fran & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Cook, Mickie June 88, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1246/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6144] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Raley, Frank and Mae, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145181/frank-raley), none. (Reliability: 2).