Mida L. Cook

Mida L. Cook (nee Musser), 81 of Brownhelm Twp., died Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born May 29, 1924 in Rittman, Ohio, and has been a Brownhelm Township resident for over 60 years. She worked as a speech and business teacher for 33 years. She taught at Clearview High School, but had begun her career in Brownhelm and Longfellow School in Lorain. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Vermilion. She was also a member of the Ohio Education Association. She enjoyed cross stitch, gardening and bowling. She is survived by her 3 sons, Randall Cook of Vermilion, Marshall Cook of Phoenix, Arizona and Gregory Cook of Brownhelm Township; 3 daughters, Constance Martin of Los Angeles, CA, Lisa Greene of Vermilion, and Sonseeahray Schramm of Oberlin; 6 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; sister, Marie Lorson of Dover, Ohio; 2 brothers, Emmett Musser of Abilene, TX and Vernon Musser of Shawnee, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Cook, 1989; parents, Edward and Viola (nee Wagner) Musser; a son, Jonathan Cook in 1982; and sisters, Pauline Berger and Josephine Heppert. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 27, 2006 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio. A Christian wake service will be held at 3:30 pm. Prayers will be said on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 10:30 am in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 731 Exchange Street, Vermilion. Father Jim Holmer, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in Rugby Cemetery, Brownhelm Township. Contributions may be made to the St. Mary Catholic Church, 731 Exchange Street, Vermilion, Ohio 44089. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.