Ida A. Teats, age 95, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away on March 28, 2026, at Hillside Country Living Nursing Home in Bryan, Ohio.
Ida was born on Aug. 23, 1930, in Sand Creek, Michigan, to Amos Andrew and Annie Mae (Jones) Jones. She graduated from Camden Frontier High School in Camden, Michigan, in 1949.
On Aug. 20, 1949, she married Robert “Bob” Teats in Angola, Indiana, and they shared nearly 65 years of devoted marriage together.
Ida spent much of her working life as a cashier, including over 3 ½ years at Kroger, then Seaman’s Market on Platt Street and later 20 years at Miller’s Supermarket, all of Montpelier.
Ida also sold Avon for many years. She was known for her strong work ethic and friendly nature, making lasting connections with those she served.
A woman of deep faith, Ida was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Montpelier. She was very active in church life, serving as a Sunday School teacher, President of the Women’s Association, Vice President of the Missionaries group, and a deacon for 12 years.
She was also honored as Woman of the Year by her church. Beyond church, Ida served her community as a member of the Williams County Genealogical Society and as a past member of the Montpelier Election Board. She also mentored students at Storrer Elementary School for five years.
Ida had a love for gardening and flowers, and she found joy in nurturing both her plants and the people around her.
She is survived by her children: Betty (Tom) Trausch of Edon, Ohio, and Vickie (Gary) Sherwood of Falcon, Colorado; along with 6 grandchildren, Merah (Gregg) Urban, Erin (Kevin) Goodner, Jessica Manson, David (Melissa) Trausch, Lucas (Liz) Trausch and Jacob Trausch; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister Mary Ann (Garner) Parks of Albion, Michigan; sister-in-law Patricia Jones of Jasper, Florida; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert “Bob” Teats; her siblings, Amos Junior Jones, Samuel A. Jones, Marjorie Green, Rosa Burlew, and Helen Mae Wisner.
Visitation will be held at the Thompson Funeral Home in Montpelier on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will take place at First Presbyterian Church in Montpelier on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mike Slagle to officiate, with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery in Montpelier. A meal will be held at the church following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church or Gideons International for Bibles or Hillside Country Living Activity Fund. Condolences for the family can be left at www.thethompsonfuneralhome.com.
A sincere thank you to the Hillside Country Living family for their devoted and compassionate care to Ida.