Beverly A. (DeGroat) Cook

            Beverly Anne Cook died peacefully at her residence in Masonic Pathways, June 16, 2017, at the age of 86 years.

            Born June 6, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Clarence and Angeline (Strome)DeGroat, Beverly Anne (DeGroat) Cook graduated from Cooley High School  in 1949 and Cleary College in 1951 with a secretarial degree. She retired from Novi High School after twenty-five years of service in January 1994. Beverly was a member of The Order of Eastern Star, Northville and Howell chapters, and The Fowlerville First United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She loved sewing, knitting, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her six children; Robert (Susan) Cook, Deborah Anne Dey, Lori (Timothy) Eason, Donald (Robin) Cook, Cynthia (Robert) Barker, and Douglas (Carla) Cook, twenty-three grand-children, five great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law Irene DeGroat, eight nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Preceeded in death before her were her parents, Clarence and Angeline DeGroat, step-father Harold Burtis, brothers Albert and Robert DeGroat, sister-in-laws Norene Cook and Carolyn (Cook) Johnson, brother-in-law Karl Johnson, son-in-laws Rick Dey and William Nelson, and great-niece Danielle DeGroat.

A memorial service and celebration of Beverly’s life will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017, 11:00 am, at Fowlerville First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Second Street, Fowlerville, Michigan 48836 with a light lunch following.

Internment has taken place at Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia, Michigan.

Condolences may be offered to the family at pjherrmannfuneralhome.com.

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