Ashley Renee Cooke, age 37, left our world on Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born in Overland Park, Kansas and is the daughter of Barney (Bernard) and Susan Cooke. She was a 2001 graduate of St. Teresa’s Academy. After graduating from the University of Kansas in 2005, Ashley lived in Phoenix, Arizona for six years and returned to Kansas City in 2012.
Ashley’s smile would light up a room. She was a loyal and loving friend to many. Ashley suffered from bipolar disorder and struggled for many years with its emotional highs and lows, but this illness didn’t take away her ability to bring everyone joy and happiness. Those that knew her well know that when given a choice, her first choice was fun, and she liked to make sure everyone else was having fun too. But above all else, Ashley was kind. Everyone who knew Ashley will miss her.
Ashley loved animals, especially Boston terriers. She volunteered with a rescue organization and adopted four dogs of her own. She was an avid sports fan (Rock Chalk), Kansas City Marathon finisher and loved singing karaoke with her dad. Ashley and her mother enjoyed many evenings sharing a meal and watching shows together.
She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents John and Dorothy Cooke, her maternal grandparents Robert and Nina Dredge, and her beloved Boston terrier, Benton. She is survived by her parents, Barney and Susan Cooke, her sister, Kristen Cooke (Richard Haas), aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.
Ashley’s family will greet friends on Tuesday, Tuesday, June 16 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO. Face coverings/masks required. A private funeral service will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ashley’s name to MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue (MABTR) at [email protected] or via phone at (402) 510-1346 or the National Alliance on Mental Illness Johnson County, KS (NAMI Joco) at www.namijoco.org or by mail at P.O. Box 19025 Lenexa, KS 66285-9025.
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