Kenneth Joseph Anthony Paul Cook was born in Graceville, Minn., to Grace and Joseph Cook on Sept. 10, 1931. He died peacefully on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 94 years young in Norwalk, Wis.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grace and Joseph Cook; his daughter, Nicole Cook; his brothers, Bernie, Lyle and Duane Cook; his sister, Lorraine (Cook) Pullis; his wife, Donna (Avis) Cook; his grandson, Corey Miller; his brother-in-law, Ronald Randall; his sisters-in-law, Vonnie Cook, Via and Sheryl; his nephews, Roger Cook and Tom Pullis; and his nieces, Sharon Cook and Avis “Trish” (Pullis) Smith.
Kenneth is loved and survived by his children, Rhonda Waggonet, David Kenneth (Kacey) Cook Jr., Lesa (Jose) Tirado, and Shawn (Jessica) Cook; his sister, Dolores Randall; his brothers-in-law, Don and Dick Avis; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, Minn., with Fr. Shawn Polman Celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Dumont, Minn., at a later date.
To sign the online guestbook, watch the video tribute, livestream or recording, visit www.bainbridgefuneralhome.com.
