Ida M. Cooley

Ida M. Cooley, 91, of Tiffin, died at 10:23 pm Friday, January 16, 2026, at St. Francis Home.

Ida was born on March 19, 1934, in Bloomville to Charles B. and Anita A. (Miller) McCleland. She married D. Harold Cooley on March 7, 1954, in Bloomville, and he died December 25, 2024.

Survivors include two sons, Dr. Joel Cooley of Virginia Beach, VA and David (Sandra) Cooley of Tiffin; a daughter, DeAnna (Chris) Hufford of Bloomville; four grandchildren, Teá Cooley, Jonathan Hufford, Janelle (Eric) Smith, Justin (Kari) Turpin; three great-grandchildren, Mason Trumbull, Maddi Turpin, Myla Turpin; a sister, Ann Meeker of Henderson, NV; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother-in-law, David Meeker, and a stepbrother and sister-in-law, Jack (Beth) Myers.

Ida was a graduate of Bloomville High School and Tiffin University. She worked for the Tiffin City School system and Allen-Eiry Senior Center. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Tiffin Antiques Club, and the Red Hat Society. She had been involved in many prayer groups at various churches.

Services will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at TRAUNERO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 214 S. Monroe Street, Tiffin, Ohio 44883 (419) 447-3113. Rev. Katie Treadway will officiate, and the visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Bloomville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the St. Francis Home Chiara Center.

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