Jeanne Van Meter (Camdenton)'s Obituary
Alice Jeanne Van Meter, daughter of Earl and Minnie Starcher Coakley, was born, November 14, 1942 in Cowen, West Virginia. She departed this life, Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Roach, Missouri at the age of seventy-one years, eight months and sixteen days.
On December 1, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Wayne Van Meter. Together they shared fifty-one years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Van Meter; three sons, Antony Van Meter and wife Oni, Randy Van Meter and wife Jodi and Mark Van Meter and wife Robin; eight grandchildren, Lauren Van Meter, Sydney Van Meter-Rash, Andrew Van Meter, Samantha Van Meter-Horn, Mark Van Meter, Bobby Shanks, Tony Benson and Tasha Benson; two great-grandchildren, Anthony “Turtle” Benson and Lincoln Benson; four siblings, Doyle Coakley, Burton Coakley, Shirley Coakley-Sekoria and Kathey Maddux; a special nephew, Scott Maddux and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Alice was raised in West Virginia and moved to Kansas City at the age of eighteen. After her marriage they made their home in Independence, Missouri. It was there they raised their children and she ran a beauty shop out of her home. In 1988, they moved to Lake of the Ozarks. She retired from Wal-Mart of Camdenton after fifteen years of service.
Alice was baptized into the Catholic faith and has been a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Her family was all to her. Her husband was the love of her life and he always teased her that she loved him very much, but couldn’t stand to be around him. She was proud of her children and her grandchildren were the apple of her eyes. She always loved having family and friends at her house and most affectionately called her “mom”. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and a caring neighbor and friend. She left us too soon, however, we will cherish the memories she created for her family and friends.
Memorial donations may be made to the family and left at the funeral home.
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