Coffin, Donald R.

COFFIN, WEETS, HARRINGTON, DAVIS, BLACK

Posted By: carol (email)
Date: 8/14/2006 at 12:45:31

MAQUOKETA — Donald R. Coffin, 85, of Maquoketa, died Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City.

Burial will be Tuesday in the Monmouth Cemetery.

He was born July 14, 1921, in Monmouth to Frank and Laura Weets Coffin. He married Lila Harrington; they later divorced.

He was a 1940 graduate of Monmouth High School.

He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.

He worked at Skelley Drugstore, Maquoketa. He later owned and operated Model Dry Cleaners in Maquoketa for many years. He then worked with Stolfers, DeWitt, until his retirement.

He was a member of Maquoketa American Legion Post 75.

Survivors include his children, Randy Coffin, Rhonda (Boyd) Davis and Rochelle (William) Black, all of Maquoketa; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A Donald R. Coffin Memorial Fund has been established.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Source: Clinton Herald; Clinton, Iowa
Death date: Aug. 9, 2006