Obituary
Edmund Sam Cocke
Ed passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home in Wetaskiwin, Alberta on January 27, 2021.
Edmund Sam Cocke (Ed) was born March 31, 1959 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Eloise Wiseman Cocke and Billie Joe Cocke. He spent his first years on ranches where his Dad worked in Colorado, then moved with the family to Miles City, Montana. His mom was able to teach him throughout his school years which he was so proud of.
In 1966, his parents bought a ranch west of Jorden, Montana. In December, 1970 they sold the ranch and moved south east of Miles City where Ed started high school. He played basketball and competed in highschool rodeos, small town rodeos and jackpot ropings. He also learned to play drums and joined a local band. They sold this ranch in 1976 and left the USA and came to Canada.
The family bought a place at Alsike, Alberta where over the years they milked cows, farmed and ranched. Ed joined another local band and drummed for them for a while then decided to play guitar. He bought a used guitar and in his spare time taught himself to play and started his own band where he played lead guitar and sang vocals. His band, Blue Heeler, became quite popular in the local area.
On October 2 1982, Ed married and they had two children. Curtis was born July 17, 1984 and Nicki was born December 24, 1986.
After getting out of the dairy business Ed became very active in team roping again and put on several roping series, both at his arena and the indoor Thorsby arena where he supplied the roping stock and also helped young kids learn to rope. He was very proud and happy to see these kids go on to make good ropers, especially his son Curtis. Ed travelled all over Alberta and won many team roping events, he was a very talented heeler.
On October 24, 2015 Ed married Carrie Kraft and the two of them continued to raise cattle until selling the ranch and retiring to Wetaskiwin, Alberta this past summer. Ed and Carrie loved to travel to Arizona in the winters and take the occasional vacation to warmer climates. Ed enjoyed teaching Carrie the world of cattle ranching and loved to tell her his stories of his experiences. They both loved to cook together and explore new foods as well.
He is survived by his loving wife, Carrie of Wetaskiwin; son, Curtis (Justina) Cocke of Alsike; daughter, Nicki (Brandon) Brooke of Leduc; brother, Bill (Hazel) Cocke of Bowden; stepdaughter, Caitlin (Brady) of Ponoka; three grandsons, one granddaughter and three step-grandchildren; his niece, three grand-nieces, two grand-nephews and Ed and Carries cat, K.C.
He was predeceased by an infant sister; his mom and dad; all of his grandparents; nephew, James Cocke and his step-son, Jeffery Kraft.
A celebration of Ed’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to S.T.A.R.S. Air Ambulance.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Edmund Ed Sam Cocke March 31 1959 January 27 2021 (age 61)..
Death notice for the town of: Wetaskiwin, Province: Alberta