Frances E. Coffin 1917~2004

COFFIN, CROWE, ABY

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 7/31/2008 at 14:17:02

Courtesy of the Ottumwa Courier

FAIRFIELD - Frances E. Coffin, 86 of Fairfield died 1:10 p.m. July 6, 2004, at Jefferson County Hospital, Fairfield.

She was born Nov. 25, 1917 to Glenn H. and Gertrude Aby Crowe at Highland Center. She married Creighton Beggs on Dec. 27, 1940. He preceded her in death Nov. 17, 1964. She married T. Earl Coffin Aug. 24, 1984.

She attended Bonnett school near Birmingham and had been a resident of Jefferson County most of her life. She had been employed with Universal Producing Company, Fairfield retiring in 1980 after 30 years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Society, and had been a volunteer at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center for many years.

Surviving are her husband Earl; stepdaughter, Mary Coffin of Birmingham; a step grandson; and two brothers, Warren Crowe of Shreveport, La. and Robert Crowe of Peoria, Ill.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Creighton; her parents; sister, Hazel Garrett; and four brothers, Alvin, Raymond, Chester and Albert Crowe.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be at Pittsburg Cemetery, Pittsburg.
Wake service will be 6 p.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home, Fairfield with family visitation from 7 to 8 p.m.

Memorials have been established to the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center, Mass stipends or to the Nelson Nursing Home Activity Fund.