Audrey I. (Schelde) Bakk, 84, of Cook, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Cook Hospital.

Audrey was born at home on October 10, 1933, in Linden Grove, MN to Ivar and Lillian (Eilola) Schelde.  She grew up in the Cook area where she attended public school.  She was united in marriage to Melvin A. Bakk on October 3, 1953 in Cook.  Sadly, Melvin passed away on October 20, 2013.

Audrey was a devoted wife and mother, staying home to raise her children.  She loved to cook and bake and after her children were raised, her love of cooking led her to a lifetime career of serving others with her culinary talents.  She worked as a cook at Camp Vermilion as well as the Cook Hospital and Cook School, where she remained for 23 years spreading her joy of cooking to all the children she loved so dearly.  In retirement she continued to cook at the Laurentian Environmental Learning Center.  Audrey most enjoyed being with family and caregiving.  She enjoyed spending time at the family cabin on Lake Vermilion and was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cook.

Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Melvin Bakk; two children, Timothy and Sara Bakk; and sisters, Nancy Polman and Lillian Luepke.

Audrey is survived by a sister, Coralie (Pete) Hakala of Auburn, WA; a brother, Martin Schelde of Columbia Heights, MN; a son, Senator Tom (Laura) Bakk of Lake Vermilion, Cook; a daughter, Vicki Bakk of Blaine; four grandchildren: Michael Bakk of Mt. Iron, Mark (Andrea) Bakk of Saginaw, Elizabeth (Rory) Giorgi of Denver, CO, and Adam Giorgi of Minneapolis; two step-grandchildren, Holly (Joel) Hassenzahl and Peter DeRose; 4 great grandchildren: Benjamin, Cooper, Cassidy and Avery and 3 step great grandchildren, along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Per Audrey's wishes, a private graveside service will be held at Cook Community Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband.  Family wishes any memorials to be sent to W.C. Heiam Hospital Foundation ( https://heiamfoundation.org/ ).  To leave an online condolence visit www.mlakerfuneralhome.com .