Waldon Cox

Clifford "Waldon" Cox, 84, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Kansas City Hospice, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 7, 1922 at Blue Mound, Kansas, the son of Clifford W. and Ruby Zimmerman . He married Joan Coberly on July 3, 1947 at Pleasanton, Kansas. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Waldon worked as a salesman & sales manager for Cox Motor Company in Pleasanton for 481/2 years. He was also a stockman and enjoyed working with his cattle and loved attending all of his grandchildren's school and county fair activities. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Pleasanton, the VFW, AF&AM Masonic Lodge and the Pleasanton Housing Authority. He was a World War II veteran, serving with the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Worland, Merle & Duard and a sister who died in infancy, Verna Agatha Cox. Waldon leaves behind his wife, Joan of the home; three daughters, eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, daughters Sandi Carpenter (Dick) and their children, Chad (Tonya) Carpenter, Kadence and Kanyon, Pleasanton, Chase (Tara)Carpenter, Jyllian and Bradley, Pleasanton, Chane Carpenter, Wichita, Kansas, Jane Orr, Jordan and London, Newton, Kansas; daughter, Shelli Schoenhals (Dean), Pleasanton and their children, Jaisha (Rafael) Schoenhals-Murillo and Gabriel and MarcAnthony, Pleasanton, Trae, Rance and Shaila Schoenhals, Pleasanton; daughter Sherri Coffman (Chip) and their children, Gannon, Mason and Preston Coffman, Pleasanton. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 28th, at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:00, Wednesday, at the chapel. Contributions or suggested to the United Methodist Church or the Pleasanton Cemetery Association. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com Arrangements: Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kansas.