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Janice H. (Haslam) Cook

Nov. 19, 1928 – Feb. 7, 2022

Janice H. (Haslam) Cook, 93, Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.

She was born in Danville, Ill. on Nov. 19, 1928 to the late Frank W. and Eula (Mitchell) Haslam.

She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1946 and attended Purdue University for one year. She married Charles R. Cook Jr on Jan. 16, 1948. She retired from RR Donnellys where she worked in the accounting department. She belonged to Faith Baptist Church. She enjoyed camping, fish fries, family get togethers, playing bid euchre with family and Bunco Club. She loved gambling trips to Las Vegas, going to the thrift shop, yard sales and working puzzles. She always had an open door for family and friends. She also loved to cook for her family and had the best ham salad, potato salad and vegetable soup.

Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte (Mike) Groves and Charlene (Dan) Burns; a son, Denny (Carol) Cook; grandchildren, Mikie Groves, Missy (Charlie) Groves, Tiffany (Terry) Reeves, Angie (Shane) Smith and Garrett (Rene) Cook; great-grandchildren, Mitchel, Josie, Ashten, Kylee, Cami, Landyn, Cooper, Sloane, Denver and Addisyn; and a brother, Richard (Linda) Haslam.

She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Eula Haslam; husband, Charles R. Cook Jr; grandson, Heath Burns; sister, Carolyn Hendrix, and brother, Samuel Haslam.

Visitation is scheduled at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S. Washington Street in Crawfordsville on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 from 11 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 3 p.m., with Pastor Tony Roe and Mitchel Reeves officiating. The service will be live-streamed and recorded and can be viewed on her obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery North. Face masks are optional. Memorial donations may be given to Riley Children’s Foundation, 30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 or Montgomery County Animal Welfare League, 1104 Big Four Arch Road, Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933. Share memories and condolences online at www.sandersfuneralcare.com