Judith K. Cooley

Judith K. Cooley, 76 of Ligonier, IN passed away suddenly on April 3, 2016. She was born on December 10, 1939 to Toellner and Thelma (Ewell) Emrick in LaGrange County, IN. 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 of Ligonier, IN; Tracey (Paul) Miller of Kimmell, IN; Rhonda Cooley of Ligonier, IN; Rose Yankosky of North Webster, IN; Frederick Cooley of South bend, IN; sister; Marilyn Krieg of Fort Wayne, IN; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild and 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 on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 4PM-8PM at Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier. A funeral service will be held in Judith’s honor on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11AM at Yeager Funeral Home – 1589 Lincolnway South Ligonier, IN 46767. Pastor Brad Cooper and Pastor Randy Penwell - will officiate. Family and friends may gather from 10AM – 11AM on Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at the Oak Park Cemetery in Ligonier, IN 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/