Brenda Kay McCoun, age 68 of Appleton City, Missouri died Friday, January 9, 2026 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. She was born October 9, 1957 to Albert L. and Bernice J. Stark Thomas in Butler, Missouri.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Tim McCoun of Appleton City, Missouri; three children, Barry McCoun and wife Allison of Overland Park, Kansas, Jenny Heckadon and husband Jack of Columbus, Ohio and Benny McCoun of Nevada, Missouri; numerous grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Linda Glasscock and Louise VanSteenburgh; and one brother, Jim Thomas.
