John Elmer Shook Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Elmer Shook (Peoria, Arizona), born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, who passed away on February 21, 2020 at the age of 72. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Elmer Shook to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his mother Martha Shook (Hughes); his brother George Shook; his father George Elmer Shook; and his pets, Chico and Shorty.
He is survived by: his wife Elida Shook; his children, Gloria Moreno (David), Anthony Avitia (Yolanda), Julie Shook, Jeff Shook (Emily), Jon Shook (Stephenie), Reinhold Shook (Tianamone) and Stephanie Hunter (Ryan); his grandchildren, Jenavi Kasper (Luke), David Moreno (Alejandra), Jake Moreno (Fahira), Eric Moreno, Santiago Avitia, Diego Avitia, Mateo Avitia, Lydia Shook, Sam Shook, Devin Shook, Justin Shook, Izzy Shook, Tyler Shook, Allyson Shook, Payten Shook, Anthony Shook, Naomi Shook, Garrett Shook, Levi Shook and Austen Shook; his great grandchildren, Cole and Stone Kasper; his siblings, Georgia, Elaine, Helen, Jerry, Jim, Dorlene, Bonnie, Connie, Margaret, Gary Stoop, Chris, William Ramirez, Dave Tenpas, Char Haller, Dick Barido, Mark, Julie Williams, Maria Gonzales, Brenda, Blaze and Claudia Peterson; and his pet ChaCha. He is also survived by his wife and beloved dogs.
Memorial contributions may be made in John's name to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, https://www.diabetesresearch.org.
