Frances G. (Stonewall) Coffee (1918-2014)

COFFEE, STONEWALL, GUNDERSON, BUTLER, REDIX, DUNHAM, PATTERSON, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 9/27/2014 at 07:44:26

From Ryan Mortuary obituary, Nevada, Story County, Iowa:

Frances G. Coffey
March 25, 1918 - August 25, 2014
From: Nevada, IA

Frances G. Stonewall-Coffee, age 96, of Nevada, Iowa, died Monday, August 25, 2014, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa.

Graveside funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown, Iowa. There will be no visitation.

Frances was born in Marshall County, Iowa, on March 25, 1918, the daughter of Gifford and Hannah (Gunderson) Stonewall. She was raised on a farm and graduated from high school in Gilman, Iowa.

She met and married James C. Coffey on March 25, 1936. James always said it was taking care of two things at one time. The couple resided in Dunbar, Iowa, where Frances was Postmaster for the post office in their General Mercantile Store. It was here they decided to adopt two children. They then moved to Maxwell, Iowa, where Frances ran the cash register in their grocery store. Later they moved to Nevada, and both worked at Reuben H. Donnelly, Frances as a cook and James as a mechanic. This is where they retired.

Survivors include a daughter, Judith Coffey-Butler of Texas; a son, Michael James (Connie) Coffey of Pennsylvania; four grandchildren, Dean Redix and friend Missey Price, Annette Dunham and fiancé Charles Arnett, Merle James Patterson and fiancée Stephanie McManus, and Aaron Patrick Patterson and life partner John Flaherty; 13 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Norma (Lester) Campbell of Ames; and a brother, Robert (Donna) Stonewall of Gilman.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

She was loved by many and will be missed.

Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Frances and her family.

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