Brenda K. (Borem) Cohoon

Brenda K. Cohoon, age 76 of rural Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 3:19 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Quimby officiating. Burial will follow in IOOF Cemetery.

Brenda was a member of Upper Salem Baptist Church. She loved being outdoors, including yardwork, flowers and watching the river, crosswords, and classic sitcom TV. What she loved most though was being with her family. She especially enjoyed and adored spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and is going to be deeply missed.

Brenda is survived by her children, Larry G. Cohoon (Debbie Phelps), Bill Cohoon, Audrey Gilbert and husband Chuck, Adam Cohoon and wife Raven, and Amanda Binkley; daughters-in-law, Vickie Cohoon and Amy Cohoon; 9 grandchildren, Jana Nesmith and husband Marcel, Dalton Cohoon and wife Klarissa, Justin Cohoon (Kayla Sanderson), Dakota Cohoon and wife Marcella, Austin Cohoon and fiancé Leslie Phillips, Ryan Cohoon and fiancé Traci Galloway, Makaylee Cohoon, Kasey Cohoon, and Jacob Binkley; 7 great grandchildren, Viviana, Meadow and Saniyah Nesmith, Opal, Kyler, Dean and Kash Cohoon, and 1 on the way; several nieces and nephews.

Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Ruth (Adams) Borem; husband of 42 years, Larry Joe Cohoon; sisters, Elaine Manley and Ann Laird; brother, Donald Borem; and an infant brother.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Dalton Cohoon, Justin Cohoon, Dakota Cohoon, Austin Cohoon, Ryan Cohoon, Kasey Cohoon, Jacob Binkley.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.

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