Bethanee Jalene Cook

Bethanee Jalene Cook of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was born Oct. 25, 1994, in Columbus, Mont., to Teresa (Hartsock) and Arlen Cook. Bethanee was the third of four kids. She has two older brothers and a younger sister, which she was like a conjoined twin to. Six years ago, Bethanee gave birth to a little girl that she loved more than anything in the world. Bethanee was raised in the Silver Valley with her multiple relatives. She was a very big family-first person. She was known for being a super kind hearted and personable person who people were just naturally drawn to and everyone loved. Being compassionate was very important to her. She was a ray of sunshine.

When Brianna was killed on Bethanee’s birthday nine years ago, it broke her and she never quite recovered and turned to drugs. After struggling for years and on-and-off sobriety two years ago, Bethanee completely turned her life around. She got clean, took many classes and groups and much hard work she was in management at her work at Arby's, had her own house and became the super mom she’d always tried to be. For unknown reasons Bethanee, relapsed and O.D’d on Thursday, Nov. 10.

She leaves behind a very broken-hearted family — the absolute love of her life, daughter Aubrey Sue Neumann; her mom, whom she was good friends with Teresa Palin; her brothers, whom she adored, Chris Cook and Tomas Cook; her nephews, whom she was very close to recently, Maximus and Marshall Cook; her niece and nephew, whom she was not able to see, but always expressed her longing to, Madison and Elijah Marker-Cook; her stepdad, Dennis Palin; biological father Arlen Cook; her maternal grandparents, Bob and Janet Hartsock; her longtime partner, Jake Neumann; her in-laws, who loved her well, Ron and Paige Neumann Hailey, Hannah and Taylor Neumann; nephew Bodee Goodson; grandparents Cindy Ulstad and Arnie Ulstad. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and two step-siblings, Jennifer and Ryan Palin of Montana.

She was preceded in death by her sister and best friend, Brianna Sue Cook, and paternal grandparents Gilbert and Joyce Cook and several aunts and uncles.

Although Bethanee was so much more than her struggles and addiction in honor of her please reach out to others today. If you are struggling or you are trapped in addiction, please reach out to the national helpline at www.samhsa.gov, Altar church at 208-664-1453, Celebrate Recovery at worship center, Smelterville, Idaho: Rod 208-512-9492 or Narcotics anonymous at New Life Baptist church Pinehurst: Brandon 208-512-4304

Services will be held Saturday Nov. 19, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Worship Center Smelterville, Idaho.