We are sad to announce that on January 15, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Joseph Paul Cook of Marseilles, Illinois, born in Adrian, Minnesota. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Mathias Cook and Apollonia Kramer (Roeder); his stepfather Joseph T. Kramer; his wife Tina Cook; his grandson Joseph Paul Cook III; and his siblings, Maurice Cook and Arlene Thomas.

He is survived by : his children, Joseph Paul Cook Jr. of Georgia and Catherine Martin (Joe) of Oswego; his grandchildren, Shannon Cook of Willowbrook, Daniel Martin of Quincy and Amber Russo (Jeff) of Chicago; his great grandchildren, Emily Cook, Alayna "Lainey" Martin and Adam Martin; his siblings, Judy Reese (Lowell), Jo Ann Peters (Chuck) and Richard Kramer (Jodi); and his close friend Steve Norsen (Linda).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the American Lung Assn., lung.org, or the Dementia Society, dementiasociety.org.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Seals-Campbell Funeral Home, LLC