Obituary for Sheri Lynne Cogan (Powers)
Sheri Lynne Powers Cogan, age 67, of Weston, MO passed away peacefully on February 21st, 2023. Sheri was born June 4th, 1955 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Roy and Helen Powers. Sheri grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1973.
She was a Courier and then International Document Agent for Fedex, the position she held when she retired in 2016. She will be remembered for her incredible voice, wit, caring nature, love of music and the passion she had for helping others. She made a lasting impression on anyone she met and was always the life of the party. She cared deeply for her family and considered all the friends she met along the way her family too. She had quite a green thumb and found pure joy at Christmas. Within our family, she celebrated her family. She was a season ticket holder to the Chiefs with Mark and loved the Royals, a love she inherited from her parents. She enjoyed traveling to Colorado to the Family Cabin as well as Oklahoma to family reunions. One of Mark and Sheri’s greatest joys together was traveling to Ireland with their family and friends.
She will be leaving behind daughter Nettie Powers and grandson Elim, Stevie (Jeff) Shatto and grandsons Lucas and Jack, Ryan & grandchildren, Kane, Rya and Raven; daughter Erin and granddaughter, Madison (Trey) Miller. She is survived by two brothers Roy Powers and Bruce Powers and sister Gloria Edwards.
Sheri was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years D. Mark Cogan, her parents Roy and Helen Powers, sisters Tanya Powers, Sonja Powers and brother Larry Powers. Though we have lost one, God has a good friend at his side in Sheri Cogan. The memories will last forever. A visitation will be held at 10a-11a, Saturday February 25, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Platte City; followed by a 11a funeral service. Interment will follow at Mount Bethel Cemetery, Weston, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to Mount Bethel Cemetery Association.
She was a Courier and then International Document Agent for Fedex, the position she held when she retired in 2016. She will be remembered for her incredible voice, wit, caring nature, love of music and the passion she had for helping others. She made a lasting impression on anyone she met and was always the life of the party. She cared deeply for her family and considered all the friends she met along the way her family too. She had quite a green thumb and found pure joy at Christmas. Within our family, she celebrated her family. She was a season ticket holder to the Chiefs with Mark and loved the Royals, a love she inherited from her parents. She enjoyed traveling to Colorado to the Family Cabin as well as Oklahoma to family reunions. One of Mark and Sheri’s greatest joys together was traveling to Ireland with their family and friends.
She will be leaving behind daughter Nettie Powers and grandson Elim, Stevie (Jeff) Shatto and grandsons Lucas and Jack, Ryan & grandchildren, Kane, Rya and Raven; daughter Erin and granddaughter, Madison (Trey) Miller. She is survived by two brothers Roy Powers and Bruce Powers and sister Gloria Edwards.
Sheri was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years D. Mark Cogan, her parents Roy and Helen Powers, sisters Tanya Powers, Sonja Powers and brother Larry Powers. Though we have lost one, God has a good friend at his side in Sheri Cogan. The memories will last forever. A visitation will be held at 10a-11a, Saturday February 25, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Platte City; followed by a 11a funeral service. Interment will follow at Mount Bethel Cemetery, Weston, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to Mount Bethel Cemetery Association.