Elaine Ethel Cooksley Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 29, 2023, at the age of 93, Elaine Ethel Cooksley of Manchester, Iowa, born in Chicago, Illinois passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elaine Ethel Cooksley to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Andrew Buschmann and Mable Buschmann (Rodonis); her parents-in-law, Laura and Albert Cooksley; her grandson-in-law Ray Couz; her siblings-in-law, John Smedberg, Joan Buschmann, Alberta Reth (Harold) and Donald Cooksley (Marjorie); and her nephew Johnny Smedberg.
She is survived by: her former husband Gilbert Cooksley of Earlville; her grandchild Dachshund; her children, Janet Duneman of Dyersville, Wayne Cooksley of Manchester, Ray Cooksley (Terri) of Manchester, Larry Cooksley (Mary) of Johnston and Mary Tekippe (Daniel) of Manchester; her grandchildren, Kristen Cruz, Tim Cooksley, Jodi Hand (Eric), Libby Kleppe (Tim), Sam Duneman, Joe Duneman (Bobbi Jo), Michael Tekippe (Nikki), Jessica Schmitt (Andy), Matt Tekippe and Cirra Cooksley; and her siblings, Leatrice Smedberg of Chicago and Andrew Buschmann of Eau Claire, Wisconsin..
