4/3/1928 - 5/20/2019
Velma Rook, age 91 a resident of Portland passed away Monday, May 20,
2019 at Heritage Pointe of Warren in Warren, Indiana. She was a member of
the West Walnut St. Church of Christ and retired from Jay Garment in
Portland after 25 years. She was a member of the IU Health Jay Auxiliary,
Portland Morning Optimist Club and a Girl Scout leader for many years.
Velma Rook was born April 3, 1928 in Wells County, Indiana the daughter
of Charles and Bessie (Newhard) Schoeff. She was married on August 25, 1951
to Francis Rook and he passed away on July 6, 1988.
Survivors
Include:
2 Sons- Richard Rook, Portland
Steve Rook, Portland
3 Daughters- Becky Dixon, Bluffton
Karen Baldauf, Bluffton
Rhonda Urick (husband-Bob), Portland
Grandchildren-Duffy and
Jerrod Baldauf, Jody Huey, Jamie Fairchild, Stephanie Klarer, Kristin
Derringer
Great Grandchildren- Jocelyn Huey, Chanceler, Brady, and
Orie Baldauf, Keanan and Wyatt LeMaster, Madison Curtis, and Trevor Brock
Several nieces and nephews
Visitation for Velma Rook will be held
from 10am-2pm on Saturday in the Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home
in Portland. Funeral services will follow at 2pm. Burial will follow in
Green Park Cemetery in Portland.
Memorials may be directed to West
Walnut St. Church of Christ or IU Health Jay Auxiliary.
Williamson & Spencer; May 20, 2019
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Green Park Cemetery