Anglene D. Perry Cookston

Anglene D. Perry Cookston, 95, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and formerly of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Monday, November 11, 2024. 

She was born April 30, 1929, in the Perry home near Urbana, Ohio to the late Kenneth Kermit and Hazel Christine (Johnson) Perry. 

Anglene was a graduate of Cable High School. She married Gale Lewis Cookston (October 28, 1947) who preceded her in death March 3, 1994. Anglene was a former member of First Church of God in West Liberty, Ohio and a current member of Castleton Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis, Indiana. She was active as a children’s Sunday school teacher, worship service musician, and leader in local and state international missions’ organizations. Among the most important things in her life were her faith, her church, and her family.

Anglene is survived by three sons and their families: Joseph (Merry) Cookston, Kenneth (Lynette) Cookston, and Charles (Cynthia) Cookston; grandchildren, Marlo Cookston (Michael Harner), Joel (Jessica) Cookston, Bethany (Antonio) Crispin, Cory (Rebekah) Cookston, Tyler (Stella) Cookston, and Danielle Sagers; brother, Ronald (Tonya) Perry; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, David (Betty) Perry; and two sisters, Ilo (Thomas) Wiant and Priscilla (Donald) Ogden.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 12Noon at Jenkins Chapel Community Church, 7016 Urbana Woodstock Road, Cable, Ohio. Private burial was in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Champaign County, Ohio.

A second celebration will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 with the service beginning at 11:00am with the family receiving friends beginning at 10:30am in Castleton Church of the Nazarene, 7848 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, IN.

EICHHOLTZ DARING & SANFORD FUNERAL HOME, WEST LIBERTY, is honored to serve the family of Anglene Perry Cookston and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com 

FAMILY AUTHORED OBITUARY

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