Genon R Crook

Genon R. Crook, 84, widow of Kenneth, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at David Place in David City.

Memorials may be directed to the Family for later designation.

It was Genon's wishes to be cremated.

Genon was born on December 22, 1938 at Columbus, Nebraska to Lester and Mildred (Pool) Selden. She attended country schools Summit District #88 and Fairfiew #22 before graduating from Rising City High School in 1956.

On June 30, 1957, she married Kenneth E. Crook at the United Methodist Church in Rising City. Four children were born to this union. In her early years, Genon worked at Bernts Cafe in Shelby and at Dales Electronics in Columbus. She later went to work for Rising City Public Schools as a bus driver, retiring after 28 years of service.

Genon was a member of the UMC Women's group, The Friendship Club and the Eastern Star. She was very active in the community, always willing to volunteer to help out in any local and family activities that required an extra hand.

Genon is survived by her children: Rod (Carla) Crook, Shari Schroeder, Cindy ( Mark) Dahl, Susan (Tony) Martin and her two foreign exchange daughters, Glaucia (John) Steckelberg and Liana (Ricardo) Hermes Bonini.
4 Grandchildren: Scott Crook, Jordan (Lindsey) Crook, Aaron and Nathan Dahl, 12 Great-grandchildren: Kaden, Karter, Ava, Connelly & Asher Crook, Preston, Jaelyn, Timmeree & Beckham Crook, Sophia & Leela Steckelberg and Bruna Hermes Bonini. Sisters-in-law, Dorothy Selden & Viola Kroft and brother-in-law, Harry Crook, several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kenneth in 1994, son -in-law, Jerry Schroeder, brother, Gerald Selden, parents-in-law, Earl & Evelyn Crook, sister-in-law, Janice Crook, and brother-in-law, Don Kroft.