Anneliese Cook, 86, of Plato, was born Sept. 14, 1939, in Berlin, Germany to Helmut Koch and Gertrud E. (Dreier) Cook and died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Springfield.
She is survived by her husband Donald E. Cook; a daughter, Ute Christin Taylor and son-in-law, David Taylor; stepdaughter, Courtney Marie Hoyle; a sister, Helga Kranz; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Roby Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lynchburg Cemetery under the direction of Shadel’s Colonial Chapel of Lebanon. Visitation will be from 1 p.m., prior to the service at 2 p.m. at Roby Baptist Church.
Memorials have been suggested to the Lynchburg Cemetery and donations can be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel at P.O. Box 948, Lebanon, Mo. 65536.
