Obituaries
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Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul , KS following an extended illness.
Joan was born November 21, 19 21 in Sycamore, KS the daughter of
Jesse Lee and Anna Louise ( Neptune ) Coates. In 1981 she married
Clarence R. Cox in Erie , KS ; he preceded her in death on February 7,
2010 .
Joan worked as a Secretary, Medical Records Technician, Social Worker,
an interviewer for the Census Department and Agricultural Department
and wrote St. Paul news for 3 local papers for many years. She was a
former member of the St. Paul School Board and Prairie Mission
Retirement Village . She was a member of the St. Francis Catholic
Church in St. Paul , KS .
Survivors include 3 daughters Anna Helm of Portland, OR, Marie Ericson
of Sacramento, CA, Evelyn Alsup and husband Cleve of Skiatook, OK,
two stepsons Fred Cox and wife Abbie of Alma, AR, Steve Cox and wife
Candice of Oklahoma City, OK; sister Ellen Henderson of Georgetown,
TX; 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter Iris
Brewer and sister Comfort Haverstick.
Graveside Services will be 12:30pm Thursday April 8, 2010 at the
National Cemetery in Ft. Scott , KS with Fr. Theodore Khin as celebrant.
Informal visitation will be from 10-6pm Wednesday April 7, 2010 at the
Friskel Funeral Home in Frontenac , KS . In lieu of flowers the family ask
expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the Prairie
Mission Retirement Center in St. Paul , KS . Friends may drop off or mail
memorials to Friskel Funeral Home 230 E. McKay Frontenac, KS 66763.
E-mail condolences may be left at friskelfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements and services are under the direction of Friskel Funeral
Home of Frontenac, KS
Joan was born November 21, 19 21 in Sycamore, KS the daughter of
Jesse Lee and Anna Louise ( Neptune ) Coates. In 1981 she married
Clarence R. Cox in Erie , KS ; he preceded her in death on February 7,
2010 .
Joan worked as a Secretary, Medical Records Technician, Social Worker,
an interviewer for the Census Department and Agricultural Department
and wrote St. Paul news for 3 local papers for many years. She was a
former member of the St. Paul School Board and Prairie Mission
Retirement Village . She was a member of the St. Francis Catholic
Church in St. Paul , KS .
Survivors include 3 daughters Anna Helm of Portland, OR, Marie Ericson
of Sacramento, CA, Evelyn Alsup and husband Cleve of Skiatook, OK,
two stepsons Fred Cox and wife Abbie of Alma, AR, Steve Cox and wife
Candice of Oklahoma City, OK; sister Ellen Henderson of Georgetown,
TX; 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, daughter Iris
Brewer and sister Comfort Haverstick.
Graveside Services will be 12:30pm Thursday April 8, 2010 at the
National Cemetery in Ft. Scott , KS with Fr. Theodore Khin as celebrant.
Informal visitation will be from 10-6pm Wednesday April 7, 2010 at the
Friskel Funeral Home in Frontenac , KS . In lieu of flowers the family ask
expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the Prairie
Mission Retirement Center in St. Paul , KS . Friends may drop off or mail
memorials to Friskel Funeral Home 230 E. McKay Frontenac, KS 66763.
E-mail condolences may be left at friskelfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements and services are under the direction of Friskel Funeral
Home of Frontenac, KS
