Saturday, October 24, 2009

Louise Lucille (Porter) Cohn 1895-1985

Louise Lucille Cohn was born a daughter to Robert A. and Dolly (Murray) Porter on November 28, 1895 in Temple, Texas and she departed this life on Wednesday, May 29, 1985 at the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, having attained the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 1 day.

Louise was raised in Decatur, Alabama and was educated at the Cullman Sacred Heart Academy in Cullman, Alabama.

She was united in marriage to Arthur B. “Arch” Cohn on January 1, 1920 at Edwardsville, Illinois, County Seat of Madison County, Illinois. To this union two sons were born, Henry J. and Arthur B.

Louise and Arch lived in St. Louis, Missouri, then in Collinsville, Illinois before moving to Waynesville, Missouri in 1942, where they opened a jewelry store.

After Arch’s passing in November of 1959, Louise ran the store for about 18 months before selling and retiring to her home. Louise spent the last nine years of her life at the Sunset Village of the Ozarks.

Louise was a member of the Waynesville United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, Descendants of the Mayflower, and the Hanson Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of which she served as a Worthy Matron, and the White Shrine.

Survivors include two sons, Henry J. Cohn and Arthur B. Cohn, both of Waynesville, Missouri; three grandchildren, Leslie Wen Phillips of Waynesville, Missouri; Dr. Arthur Joe Cohn of Springfield, Missouri, and Christy Louise Cohn of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and two nieces, June Richardson of North Platte, Nebraska and Margaret Brown of the State of Florida.

Mrs. Cohn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two sisters.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 31, 1985 at 10:00 a.m. in the Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel with Jess Norris officiating. Music was provided by Dorothy Moore, organist.

Serving as escorts were Jim Dodds, Gene Farnham, George Lane, Van Miller, J.T. Roberts, and Eircil Simmerly.

Eastern Star services of the Hanson Chapter of the Order of the eastern Star were held Thursday evening, May 30, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Funeral Chapel.

Burial was in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel.

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