Russell Eli Cook, age 68, of St. Johns, passed away on September 21, 2012 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek.

The son of Eli Cook & Thelma (Clark) Klatt, he was born on December 5, 1943 in Pontiac.

Services are pending at this time.

Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangments are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.