Jeanette B. Coonts

Jeanette Blanche Moran Coonts, 95, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, entered eternal rest on September 19, 2025 at Davis Hospice Center. Born December 8, 1929, to Stella Elmira Plouffe and George James Moran, in New York City, New York. Jeanette embodied faith, resilience, and devotion throughout her life.

Her love of cooking and baking inspired her to own and operate Smiley’s Café, first on Pershing Boulevard and later on Logan Avenue. She also provided steadfast support to her daughter Mary in the operation of Mary’s Bake Shoppe—two beloved Cheyenne establishments that nourished not only bodies but also the community’s spirit.

A devout member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Jeanette was the embodiment of Catholic faith in action. Her life was marked by service, compassion, and unwavering belief.

She is survived by her children Theodore Coonts Jr., Thomas (Barbara) Coonts, John (Leiha) Coonts, Charles Coonts (Pam Bartnik); grandchildren, Amanda (Bryan) Rogowski, Jason (Katie), Christopher (Kathryn), Johnny (Melissa), Jayme Martinez, Corey Shinn and many great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Theodore Wayne Coonts Sr., daughters Jeanne Marie Coonts and Mary Hanson, daughter-in-law Kathryn Coonts, her parents, Stella and George and five brothers and five sisters. May they all be reunited in peace and everlasting love.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Wiederspahn Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes on September 23, 2025. A reception at the Gathering Place will follow the service. Burial will be at 1:30 pm at Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers are her loving grandsons and great grandsons: Jason Coonts, Christopher Coonts, Johnny Coonts, Jackson Coonts, Colton Coonts and Keegan Coonts.

Memorial donations may be made in Jeanette’s name to Blackdog Animal Rescue.

Jeanette’s beauty shone through her incredible strength to adapt to an ever-changing world. She faced life’s greatest challenges with grace and God’s love, and she will be remembered lovingly by all who knew her.