Jean L. “Jeannie” Coy, 66, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
Born in Raytown, Mo., on Feb. 9, 1958, Jeannie was one of four girls born to Bud and Rose Alig Donald. They were raised in the Catholic faith. She attended Raytown South High School, where she was a flute player in band. Her senior year, she attended the Herndon Career Center and would attain her cosmetology license in 1976, when she graduated.
On April 7, 1979, in Raytown, Jeannie married Steven T. Coy. Being in the military, they were soon stationed in Germany where she worked in the Military PX doing hair. She would take a short break from cosmetology while raising her two children.
In 1986, Jeannie joined Hair Styling Unlimited where she spent most of her career until joining Cutting Edge in 2016. She would make the decision to officially retire in March of 2021. Jeannie was a great hairdresser and adored her clients. She made you feel important when you were in her seat, cared for you and made sure you left with a smile on your face. Jeannie helped in the community by cutting hair, trimming beards and creating hair styles for the men and women at the local shelters.
Outside of her calling to be a cosmetologist, Jeannie loved just simply being at home or setting out in her “bird sanctuary” that Steve built, and watching all the birds fly in and out. The two together created beautiful flower gardens. She loved to crochet and had quite the collection of lighthouses. Jeannie was a HUGE Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals baseball fan. Every year, the couple would take their grandchildren to the museum or zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, or would go to their grandchildren’s local museum or zoo where they lived, which was New York or Missouri. She loved playing board games with her family and she was a “mean” UNO player.
Jeannie is dearly missed by her husband, Steve; daughter, Latisha V. (Michael) White; of Randolph, N.Y.; and their daughter, Olive; son, Christopher E. (Meghan) Coy, of Blue Springs, Mo., and their children: Charlotte, Annabelle, Madelyn and Emerson; and her sisters: Jill (John) Strauser, of Odessa, Mo.; Jackie (Vandon) Goodwin, of Shawnee, Kan.; and Joan (Jerry) Henderson, of Independence, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Rose; and her in-laws, Clarence “Al” Hamman and Deloris Jean Hamman.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 at the funeral home with Pastor Glenn Hall officiating. Visitation will resume on hour prior. Burial will take place at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to Kosciusko County Cancer Fund c/o K-21 Health Foundation, 1101 Park Ave., Winona Lake, IN 46590.
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