Judith K. Cooley, 76, Ligonier, passed away suddenly on April 3, 2016. She was born on Dec. 10, 1939, to Toellner and Thelma (Ewell) Emrick in LaGrange County. She married Armando “Chuck” Cooley on April 13, 1963. He preceded her in death in 2004.
There wasn’t a dull moment in Mrs. Cooley’s life. She danced like nobody was watching and any book she could get her hands on, she was sure to read. Judith was an avid church goer and spent a lot of her free time helping at church. If you drove in a car with her, she liked to pick wild flowers and listen to the Music Box Dancer while that lead foot of hers, left many family stories behind.
She will be dearly missed by her children: Gary Cooley, Ligonier; Tracey (Paul) Miller, Kimmell; Rhonda Cooley, Ligonier; Rose Yankosky, North Webster; Frederick Cooley, South Bend; sister: Marilyn Krieg, Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; two step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband: Armando ‘Chuck’ Cooley; and brothers: David Emrick; Douglas Emrick.
Family and friends may gather for visitation from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier. A funeral service will be held in Judith’s honor at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Pastor Brad Cooper and Pastor Randy Penwell will officiate. Family and friends may gather from 10-11 a.m. Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at the Oak Park Cemetery in Ligonier, following the service.
Memorial contributions in Judith’s name can be made to the LUPIS www.lupus.org/ and/or Pulmonary Hypertension Associations. – https://www.phassociation.org/