Sara Mccoy Obituary

Age - 82
October 6, 2023
Highland, IL
"Sara A. McCoy, age 82 of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at daughter\u0027s home in Sorento, IL. She was born on Saturday, July 12, 1941, in Odin, IL, the daughter of Fredrick and Rosalie (nee Hall) Stein. On Sunday, October 11, 1959, she married James Wesley McCoy at Salem, Illinois, who passed away on Friday, January 5, 2007. She was a member of Marine Sportsman\u0027s Club. Sara was born in Odin, IL and graduated from Odin High School in 1959. In high school she worked for a nursing home. After graduation she was married in October. The lived in Centralia, IL; then briefly in Chicago, IL; Springfield, IL for six years; then moved to Highland, IL in 1977 and has been there ever since. She worked at Faith Countryside Homes, Highland, IL for close to ten years and then for Drda Electric in Edwardsville, IL for several years. Her husband was an undercover agent for Illinois State Police. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, they visited every state in the United States except for Hawaii and Alaska together. She collected Asian Dolls and ornamental plates. Her #1 hobby was fishing and she enjoyed bowling. The loves of her life were her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include: Daughter - Stacie D. (Richard, Sr. ) Applegate, Sorento, IL Daughter - Kellie E. (Significant Other Brian Kelly) McCoy, Fenton, MO Grandchild - Lauren A. (Darrick) Hays, Edwardsville, IL Grandchild - Colt J. (Ashley) Witschie, Millstadt, IL Grandchild - Vivian T. Min, Fenton, MO Step Grandchild - Richard (Ericka) Applegate, Jr. , OK Step Grandchild - Amber (Derek) Tinarwo, Caseyville, IL Step Grandchild - Ashley Baldwin, Greenville, IL Great Grandchild - Christopher J. Witschie, Millstadt, IL Great Grandchild - Bennett D. Hays, Edwardsville, IL Great Grandchild - Mara D. Hays, Edwardsville, IL Step Great Grandchild - Ethan Step Great Grandchild - Kylie Step Great Grandchild - Aubrey Step Great Grandchild - Ian Step Great Grandchild - Ilyse Brother - Robert Stein, Edinburg, IL Brother - William (Linda) Stein, Carlyle, IL She was preceded in death by: Father - Fredrick Stein Mother - Rosalie Hazel Stein, nee Hall Husband - James W. \u0026quot;Jim\u0026quot; McCoy - Died 1/05/2007 Brother - Dale Stein Nephew - Billy Stein Arrangements are being handled by Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 1:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. at the V. F. W. Post #5694 Hall, Highland, IL. Interment will be at Highland City Cemetery in Highland, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children\u0027s Research Hospital. "
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