Donald "Don" "Toodles" D. Cool Obituary (1939 - 2022)

Donald "Don" Darnell Cool, 82, went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2022, at his residence. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Duffy Baier Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac is in charge of the arrangements. Don was born April 6, 1939, in Cornell, IL., the son of Floyd Winston and Ethel Mae (Wibbenhost) Cool Sr. He married the love of his life, Patricia Dronenberg on June 22, 1970, in Ottawa, IL. She preceded him in death on August 10, 2019. Don is survived by his children, Marianne (Jim) Morris of Sugarland, TX., Cristina (Jeffrey Lewis) Cool of Pontiac, IL.; son-in-law, Ted Brady of Houston, TX.; daughter-in-law, Fran Ramos of Pontiac, IL.; 11 grandchildren, Brandi (Don) Cromie, Robert (Stacy) Ramos, Amy Brady, Brian Gourley, Brad (Natalie) Gourley, Brooke (Dwayne) Simmons, Brock Gourley, Kassie Keopke, Jesse Keopke, Alisha (Joshua) Bryant, and Alexis (Daniel Bullock) Lewis; 21 great grandchildren (who called him ppaw), including his three honeys, a great grandson, Hendrix who he hadn't had a chance to meet, and a baby, Hudsyn on the way; two special nieces, Robin and Rhonda Dronenberg, of Spokane, WA; a special nephew, Mike Clevenger of Pontiac, IL; and several nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his daughter, Patti Brady; two sons, Robert Ramos and Rick Keopke; a granddaughter, Angela Brady; brothers, Floyd Cool Jr., and Darrel Cool; sisters, Roma Licht, and Lois Good; and brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Sandra Dronenberg. Don was a graduate of Cornell High School. He worked at the Owens Glass Factory in Streator, IL. He also worked at the stone quarry, and as a bartender at the Cornell bar, and Interlake Steel on the paint line and many more departments for 30 + years. He was known at Interlake Steel as "Toodles". After retiring from Interlake in 2007, he moved to Ione, Washington. Where he spent his days feeding the deer, and spending time, riding his motorcycle, fishing, and target shooting with his good buddy, Adolf and his wife. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Don was a master mind of all things from fixing cars to woodwork. He could fix anything that was broke. He could remodel things. He liked to try to recreate things that he would see. He was always tinkering in the garage. He enjoyed camping/boating and traveling with his wife, and they traveled all over the United States only missing going to three states. He liked to fish with the grandchildren. He liked to spend time with his family and do cookouts. He liked to show the great grandkids magic tricks. He played bingo and Yahtzee and the occasional slot machine. A few years ago, he took on the project of redoing a boat. He enjoyed watching WWE on Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays. He enjoyed doing his crossword puzzles and much more. He introduced the family into the tradition of eating pancakes with peanut butter and syrup. The last few years, he really enjoyed taking out his golf cart and riding around town. He will be dearly missed, he was a friend to all, and forever in the hearts of those who knew him. Memorials may be made to the family.