Cooke, Chuck – Age 47 Born St. Paul – Lived in Mpls. Died December 27, 2004. Born April 28, 1957. Preceded in death by father Vanmeter. Survived by mother, Pauline; sister, Susan Blehart; wife, Kim; daughter, Alexandra; son, Samuel. Chuck Cooke was a man who will be missed by many. Chuck understood the intricacies of how things are built, yet he never was lost in technology. He knew that the value in life was found in the beauty of the world around us, his many friends, in the love of family, the embrace of his wife and children, and in the hope of tomorrow.