The following is verbatim transcription from Hannibal Courier-Post, 26 June 1950. Following the obituary
is the burial notice. The burial notice indicates Mary Ellen was buried on the Saturday following her death, that burial
date would be 1 July, 1950.
The misspelling of the name YOAKUM (Yochum), the incorrect first name for Mary Ellen's mother -- the name was Lizzie
not Elizabeth, and the misspelling of the name HUTCHISON (HutchiNson) tends to indicate that whoever placed the information
with the paper was not a family member.
Mrs. Coons Dies Suddenly Today
The body of Mrs. Mary Ellen Coons, who died suddenly at 3 o'clock this morning at her home, 2501 Lilly street,
was removed to the O'Donnell funeral home. She was born in Missouri June 2, 1898.
She leaves her husband, B. R. Coons, of Hannibal, her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Yochum of Brookfield, two sons, D.
K. Benway of Kansas City, Ernest Benway of Hannibal, four sisters, Mrs. Velva Hutchinson of Hannibal, Mrs Thelma Gibson of
Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Agnes Spesik of Garden City, Mich., Mrs. Vola McBane of Mount Scritte, Mo., three brothers, Stant Yochum
of Los Angeles, Louis Yochum of Brookfield, John Yochum of Leadville, Colo., one neice and one nephew.
Rites Saturday For Mrs. Mary Coons
Mrs. Mary Ellen Coons' funeral will be conducted at 1 p. m. Saturday at the O'Donnell funeral home by Rev. John Golden.
Interment will be in Grand View burial park.
Mrs. Coons' Rites Are Held Today
Mrs. Mary Ellen Coons' funeral was held at 1 p. m. today at the O'Donnell funeral home with Rev. John Golden officiating.
Mrs. Margaret Miller was soloist with Mrs. D. L. Chandler at the organ.
William Winn, Frank Whittaker, Elmer Ray Morrison, George Wendt, R. E. Fletcher and Elmer Johnson were pallbearers
with interment in Grand View burial park.
