Catherine Jo Coss, 71, of Richmond, died Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation in Richmond.

Catherine was born on November 7, 1946 in Bloomington, IL to John Holdbery and Frances Minnie (Spencer) Hume, Sr.  She married Ernest "Ernie" Coss of Richmond on September 3, 1988; he survives of the home.

Additional survivors include: one son, Donald (Katherine) Lauf, Jr. of Pleasant Valley, MO; one daughter, Fran (Mark) Cox of Richmond; one brother, John (Sandy) Hume, Jr. of Davenport IA; one sister, Addie (Donald) Graham of Rock Island, IL; four grandchildren, Michael Joyce, Christopher Hughes, Jennifer Lauf and Carol Lauf; and several great-grandchildren.

Catherine was raised and educated in the area of her birth and moved to Missouri in 1981. She attended Terry's School of Hair in Gladstone and became a licensed Cosmetologist. She then owned and operated her in own shop "Designer's Plus" in North Kansas City. This is where she would meet her future husband while cutting his hair. Catherine later worked for Smurfit Stone Container Company in Liberty for many years until she retired.  She was a member of the Dockery Baptist Church.  Catherine enjoyed bowling and the great outdoors.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the Dockery Baptist Church or to the Dockery Cemetery.

Visitation and memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Dockery Baptist Church with visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and memorial services at 4:00 p.m.   Inurnment will follow services in the Dockery Cemetery. On line condolences may be left on at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com.