Walter Cook, son of Bud and Shirley Cook, from Logansport, IN, passed away in Fort Wayne on August 12, 2025 after a prolonged illness. After serving in Vietnam as a Marine, he attended IPFW - Ft. Wayne, earning both a Bachelor's and Master's in secondary education. Walter taught at Northrop High School as a Social Studies teacher and as coach of the speech and debate teams. He also studied accounting and became a CPA, working as a tax accountant and a cost accountant for Magnavox, negotiating for government contracts to benefit local manufacturing. He enjoyed golfing and was a member of a number of local groups.
Walt proudly counted lawyers, chemical and electrical engineers, educators, doctors and community leaders among his former students and speech team members.
He is survived by his wife, Diane; daughters, Katherine Frye and Erica; grandchildren, Audrey Yochum, Jackson Ingle, Irene Schy and Shirley Frye; and great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Frost, Deane Yochum and Theodore Walter Schy.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm with a time of sharing memories of Walt at 3:00 PM at D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes - Pine Valley - 1320 East DuPont Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the ALS Foundation or Miss Virginia’s Food Pantry, PO Box 12045, Fort Wayne, IN 46862.
