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Donald Lewis Coate (1937-2012)

COATE, BAKER, GONZAGOWSKI, HUNTLEY, SCHMITT

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/8/2012 at 18:14:46

From Bacon Funeral Home & Crematory obituary, Nevada and Maxwell, Story County, Iowa:

Donald Lewis Coate

June 3, 1937 - January 3, 2012
Maxwell, Iowa

Donald Lewis Coate, 74 of Maxwell, Iowa passed away January 3, 2012, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, after a two year battle with cancer.

Don was born on June 3, 1937 to William and Ruth Coate in Upland, Indiana. Don graduated from Nevada High School in 1957. Once out of school Don had enlisted in the Marine Corp serving in the State of Alaska. Don later returned to his home state of Iowa to marry the love of his life, Mary Ellen Oartwieg from Baxter, Iowa. They were married on September 22nd, 1961 which they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Don had a zest for family, farming and gardening. They spent their summer vacations showing livestock at the Story County 4-H fair and the Iowa State Fair.

Don is survived by wife, Mary; four children: Patti (Larry) Baker, Dan (Lisa) Coate, Lynne (Jim) Gonzagowski and Eric Coate; two grandchildren: Jesse (Jessica) Huntley, Nolan Baker; one great grandchild: Alex Huntley; two sisters: Jo Ann (Carl) Schmitt and Judy (Ted) Baker; and a host of other extended family members.

Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery at Iowa Center.

Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday evening at the Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell.

Memorial Contributions may be directed to the Story County Fair Association, in memory of Donald.

The family would like to thank the William R. Bliss Cancer Center and the staff at Mary Greeley Medical Center for keeping him with us and the staff at Israel Hospice House for assisting him to his next life.

Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell is handling arrangements.

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