William and Vickie (Cook) Bigelow
Obituary: Vickie Cook Bigelow
Vickie Cook Bigelow 1953 ~ 2008 Vickie Cook Bigelow
passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on February 11,
2008. She was born in Aberdeen, MD, on August 22, 1953 to Rulon and Geraldine
Cook. Vickie received her Associates Degree in Medical Assisting at Sonoma
State College in Santa Rosa. She later attended Brigham Young University
and studied medical dietetics. Vickie married William Bigelow in 1979 in
Oakland California; their marriage was blessed with six children. Vickie
was a true friend to her six children, and gave them her time, her attention,
and her love. Her parenting motto was to be kind and firm. Vickie valued
her family, friends, children, reading good books and continuous education.
Vickie created wonderful scrapbooks of each of her children's lives, and
she loved to organize things. She took pride in her kitchen and created
family traditions around special meals. She was particularly well known
for her delicious pies. She was also well known for her contagious giggling
as she found humor in everyday life. She had boundless energy and loved
gardening, walking, hiking, bike riding and running. She was active in The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all her life and served in many
church positions. Her life demonstrated her unwavering commitment to her
family, church and friends. She is survived by her grandmother Trudy Adair;
parents, Rulon and Geraldine Cook; husband, William; siblings: Melanie (Rick)
Daniels, John (Kathy) Cook, Marianne Petersen, Cindy (Ty) Pforsich, Denise
(Ken) Martini, Jason Cook, and Jeremy Cook; children: Melanie (Shane), Daniel
(Britni), James, Benjamin, Joseph (Jessica), and Stephanie; and granddaughter,
Blithe (Daniel and Britni). Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb.
16, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the Riverton South Stake Center, 12681 S., 3600 W.,
Riverton, UT. Friends may call at 9:30 a.m. at the Stake Center prior to
the funeral. Interment will be in the Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, UT at
4 p.m. Online Condolences: www.broomheadfuneralhome.com
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
