Rene Cook, 56

Rene L. Kidd Cook, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, January 30th, 2015 at an adult foster care home in Niles  She was born in Sturgis on May 26, 1958, a daughter of Ralph Kidd and Joyce Tinkham. In January 1987 she married Tony Lee Cook, he preceded her in death on October 2, 2013. Rene was a homemaker, and enjoyed caring for and spending time with her family. She had also worked at Sturgis Laundry. Rene enjoyed scrapbooking and fishing and collected angel figurines.

Surviving Rene are her daughter, Alicia (Dave) Keifer, of Constantine; son Daniel Pontius (Cory Sandrowicz), of Kalamazoo; grandchildren Jacob, Mason & Kylee, sister, Alicia Elliott, of Ft Wayne; brothers, Lee Dale (Melissa Burns), of Sturgis; Richard Dale, of Sturgis; Darrell Dale, of CO and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Ralph Kidd, mother Joyce (Tinkham) Dale, husband Tony Cook, and brother David Wolf.

Relatives and friends will be received at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine Tuesday from 1-3 pm, where funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM with Pastor Glenn Middleton of Christian Fellowship Center, Sturgis, officiating. Interment will follow at Constantine Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Online messages may be left for the family at www.eleyfuneralhomes.com.