Evelyn "Cookie" LeRoy, age 69 passed away on September 27, 2014 after a long battle due to an accident on August 9, 2007 that changed the course of her life, leaving her in a quadriplegic state. Cookie was born in Keshena and raised on her Grandma & Grandpa LeRoy's homestead. She graduated from Gresham High School and then the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point receiving both her Bachelors and Masters' Degree. She encouraged and helped her daughters and nieces to finish their educations. Cookie enjoyed thrifting or "wheeling and dealing" to fill up her many storage spaces. Never in your life could you have known such a loving, caring and wonderful person. She was a living angel, always doing good deeds for those she encountered regardless if she knew them for years or just a few hours. Cookie is survived by: her children, Melanie (Larry) White of Keshena, Lisa (Butch) Mohawk of Tomahawk, Jessie (Alex) Blizzard of SC, Ruben Arce of Keshena and Richard (Sunni) Annamitta of Wausau; 19 grandchildren, Everlee (Travis), McKaylee, Cyrus, Kicking Bear, Brad, Tamara, Krista, Trevor, Makaylee, Leela, Mitchel, Aurora, Odessa, Ruben Jr., Alyia, Cyrus, Evelyn, Richie and Kesek; her siblings, Lena Ray LeRoy, Merlin "Twin Boy Rudy" (Edith) LeRoy, Marilyn "Twin Girl" LeRoy, Arvilla (Mike) LeRoy, Alan "Uncle Wiz or Lighty" LeRoy, Marcella (Emmitt) Kaquatosh, Donald "Mucka" LeRoy and Sherri "Nellie" LeRoy. She is further survived by her special friend Ruthy Moede as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Cookie was preceded in death by: her parents, Kennedy and Mary "Bogue" (Dickie) LeRoy; twin sisters, Jean and Joan LeRoy and another sister Kathy LeRoy. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Red Springs Town Hall with the Rev. David Barrett officiating. Visitation will be at the town hall from Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Burial will be in the Red Springs Cemetery.