Jewell Ann Wooldridge

Jewell Ann (Cook) Wooldridge, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away peacefully on March 11th, 2023. Surrounded by loved ones, she entered heaven after battling breast cancer with unmatched determination, bravery, and grace. Born May 25th, 1946, in Coeur d’Alene; she was 9th of 11 children born to Ruth and John Cook. She enjoyed a fun-loving childhood with numerous siblings and lifelong friends; graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1964 and married the love of her life, Dale Wooldridge, in 1970. Together they raised 5 sons and cherished 52+ years of marriage.  Over the years, Jewell spent her days working hard and selflessly giving to kids, grandkids, siblings, extended family, friends, and strangers.

Jewell and Dale began their shared adventure in Fort Bragg, Ca, moving onto Lewiston, ID and Carson City, Nevada before settling in Elko, Nevada for the next 30 years. Jewell worked as a certified medical coder at Elko General Hospital while raising kids, spoiling grandkids, and participating in numerous bowling leagues and mixed doubles national tournaments before returning to Coeur d’Alene to be close to family in 2009. Jewell, aka “Gramma”, was well known as being the ultimate planner, the greatest cheerleader, Elvis adoring, and always “all in”. Her days were filled with crafting custom greeting cards, chasing family ghosts via genealogy, cheering (sweating bullets) for the Zags, attending grandkid activities, volunteering with the Lions Club, and attending any, and all, family events regardless of location.

Her family cherished the love and attention she put into everything she did for others: creating jean pocket rock collecting pouches for her boys, traveling to numerous U.S. locations and Europe with grandkids, making her special cookies, hosting granddaughter tea parties, collecting every McDonald happy meal toy created for her kid toy stash, holding family barbeques and holiday celebrations, arranging s’more filled camping trips, swimming at city beach and area lakes, and picking Dale’s treasured huckleberries lightning fast but never wanting to eat them. 

Jewell lived for every moment, and she will be so incredibly missed. She is preceded in death by 4 brothers, 3 sisters, and parents. Survived by husband, (Dale), sons (David, John, Dwayne, Butch, Quincy), daughters-in-law, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, 3 siblings, nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Service to be held March 25^th at 11am, English Funeral Chapel 1133 N. 4^th Street, Coeur d’Alene with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Children’s Village in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.