Laura Lee Cook

Laura Lee Cook, nee Stewart, 74, of Fenton, MO, born December 7, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, MO, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at Keystone Place at Magnolia Commons in Glen Carbon, IL.

She was preceded in death by her:

• Parents: William and Mary, nee Stroder, Stewart

Surviving are her:

• Sons: David (Alana) McDonald of St. Louis, MO
• Stephen (Laura) McDonald of O’Fallon, IL
• Sisters
  • Mary (David Shepherd) Stewart of Seattle, WA
  • Debbie (Jim) Hair of Edwardsville, IL
  • Liz (Mike) Mercurio of Belleville, IL
• Grandchildren
  • Matthew (Grace) McDonald
  • Delaney (Andrew Abbott) McDonald
• Great grandchildren
  • Adrian McDonald
  • Arabella McDonald
• Many dear nieces, nephews, and cousins

Laura was an open-heart surgical nurse at Barnes Jewish Hospital for over 30 years. She was a free spirit with a wicked sense of humor and fiercely independent. She enjoyed taking on her own home repairs and remodeling projects, big or small. She had a curiosity about and was self-taught in many subjects and wanted to try everything. Most of all, she was kind and generous beyond measure. She will be missed greatly.

Laura was never without her beloved dogs by her side, and whose company she desired “more than most people”.

Memorials: Memorial donations may be made to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, 2320 S. Pine, St. Louis, MO 63103. <strayrescue.org/donate>

Services: Private family services will be held at a later date.