Area Obituaries

Sharon Joyce Coin, 76 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Joyce was born June 2, 1945 in Pollock, Missouri to Ora and Clara Fern (Nichols) Pierson. On December 31, 1961 in Pollock, Missouri she married Wayne Edward Coin, he preceded her in death in…

Donna Jane Reckrodt, 83 years old of Pollock, Missouri passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Donna was born October 2, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois to Donald and Leatha (Baker) Robinson, they both preceded her in death. She married George Reckrodt on June 26, 1958, in Linneus, Missouri, he survives her of the…

Vada “Elaine” Couch, 86 of Green Castle, Missouri, died on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Putnam County Memorial Hospital. Elaine was born on June 11, 1935, near Sticklerville, Missouri. She was the daughter of Esper Vinland and Bernice Clio (Williams) Dixon. On June 20, 1953, she married Tommy Couch. He preceded her in death in…

CATHY MARIE PERRY Cathy Marie Perry, 68, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at her home. Cathy was born on November 13, 1953 to Wayne and Virginia (Dean) Foster. Cathy was raised in Milan, graduating from Milan Highschool before attending Indian Hills Community College and becoming an LPN. She then moved to…

Charles Steven Marlay, 67 years old, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Macon Health Care Center in Macon. Charlie was born February 28, 1954 to Melvin and Evelyn Nadine (Cleeton) Marlay, they preceded him in death. He was also preceded by a sister, Vickie King; a brother, David Marlay; a sister-in-law,…

Delmas Herbert Jacobs, 94, passed away on January 25, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Delmas was born July 15, 1927, in Owasco, MO to Everett Clinton and Leona Elvira Jacobs who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Donna Jeannette Jacobs; brother, Eldon Lee Jacobs; his son, Kenneth…

ONIA LEE SHOAF Onia Lee Shoaf, 75, of Green City, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at home. He was born October 15, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington to Onia Leon and Mildred Lowery Shoaf. Onia Lee was a 1966 graduate of Turkey Run High School. He retired in 2011 from R.R. Donnelley and Son’s…

County Memorial Hospital in Unionville. Leo was born September 12, 1945, West of Browning, Missouri to Russell and Helen (Hicks) Benskin. On May 2, 1965 he married Mary Corrine (Lambert) Benskin, she preceded him in death in 2019. Leo was also preceded by an infant son, Patrick; his parents; and a nephew, Stacy Stauffer. Leo…

PHYLLIS HOPE EASTERDAY Phyllis Hope Easterday (nee Montgomery), age 84 passed away on the 11th day of December 2021, in West Des Moines, Iowa. She was born June 24, 1937, in Lawrence, Kansas to the late Russell and Ruth Montgomery. She was raised in Milan, Missouri. Friendship in high school turned into a romance and…