Ina Lanell Cogdell

Ina LaNell Cogdell, 91, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 at her residence. LaNell was born in Nolan, Texas on February 10, 1934, the 8th of 10 children, to Lorenzo Dow Monroe and Jessie Elinor (Estes) Monroe.

LaNell grew up on her family’s farm in Nolan along with her nine siblings. She attended Divide School where she graduated in 1951. She loved school and basketball. She won several basketballs that were given to players who excelled at the game. She was also part of a team that won the state championship. After graduating from Divide High School. LaNell moved to Sweetwater where she went to work at Bell Telephone Co. where a coworker introduced her to “Joe” who would become the love of her life. LaNell and Willard “Joe” Augusta Cogdell, Jr. married on September 29, 1955 in Sweetwater. She moved with Joe to Snyder where they started their family. Because of Joe’s work they moved to Brownwood and eventually settled in San Angelo. When her boys were young LaNell stayed home to raise her family. As the boys got older she went to work as a floral designer working at several florist shops around San Angelo. She loved butterflies and incorporated them into many of her floral arrangements. Joe and LaNell had a beautiful yard full of flowers they tended. She loved the waterfall Joe built in their backyard made out of rocks collected on their journeys. Her family was very important to her and her grandchildren were a highlight of her life. One of her proudest accomplishments was becoming “Granny” She also enjoyed getting together with her brothers, sisters and their families as much as possible. When in her 80’s she went on a trip to Costa Rica with her sisters, they persuaded her to go on the zip lines with them. She was always up for a game of dominos. At family gatherings they would play dominos into the wee hours of the morning until they could no longer stay awake. LaNell was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Willard Augusta Cogdell III, and six of her siblings. Survivors include her two sons, David Cogdell and wife Becky (Joiner), and Russell Cogdell; Grandchildren Bethany Cogdell, Holland Cogdell and wife Ashley (Thele), and Will Cogdell; Great granddaughters Taelyn Black and Addysen Black all of San Angelo. She is also survived by three sisters, Minnie Ruth (Sis) Macloud, Annette LeCompte and Yvonne Lister along with many special nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express our gratitude to the staff at Interim Hospice for the care they provided during her final days.