OBITUARY OF WILLIAM RILEY COFFMAN
Adel, Dallas Co. Iowa Record Newspaper, 1 Aug 1928
William Riley Coffman born 10 Oct 1859, Lawden,(Loudon Co.) Tenn, died 26 Jul 1928, Perry, Iowa.
When he was 18 years old he went to Missouri and there married 23 June 1880, SARAH MURR.
Survived by her and 12 children:
Walter C. Coffman, Adel
Charles H. Coffman, Mountain Grove, Missouri
Mrs. James Stottlemyre (Fanny), Chehallis, Washington
Mrs. John McKee (Mary Ellen), Success, Missouri
Jack J. Coffman, Waukee, Iowa
Alfred J. Coffman, address unknown (1920 living Shelby Co Iowa & 1930 Denver, Colorado
Herman C. Coffman, Adel, Iowa
Simon P. Coffman, Dallas Center, Iowa
Ira Coffman, Earlham, Iowa
Mrs. Robert Percy (Rachel Artie), Chehallis, Washington
Cecil F. Coffman, Grimes, Iowa
Mrs. Floyd Renslow (Pearl Elizabeth), Waukee, Iowa
Also survived by four sisters and one brother:
Mrs. Hugh Malone (Margaret), Mountain Grove, Missouri
Mrs. Jonathan Murr (Mary Ann), Mt. Vernon, Washington
Mrs. Jennie Hull, Mrs Will Vanventer (Martha Mariah), Mr. John Coffman, all of Mountain Grove, Missouri.
He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Wright Co. Missouri. Burial at Panther Creek Cemetery.(Dallas Co. Iowa)
OBITUARY OF DARLENE ROSETTA COFFMAN
Adel, Dallas County, Iowa News, 5 June 1929
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W.(Walter)C. Coffman, who live in Adams twp., southwest of Adel, (Dallas Co. Iowa) are sympathizing with them in the death of their baby daughter, Darlene Rosetta Coffman, who passed away at the family home on May 29. The child was 2 months 21 days old. Burial at Panther Creek Cemtery. The death is the second in a family of large size and is keenly felt by all of the relatives.
Death Records, Dallas Co. Iowa
Darlene R. Coffman, born Adams twp died 27 May 1929 Adams Twp, age 2 months, buried Panther Creek Cemetery.
OBITUARY OF DEVETT MAE RENTZELL
Adel, Dallas County, Iowa News 19 June 1940
Lucy Mae Coffman, dtr of Walter C. Coffman and Edna M. Brunton, married Albert Von Rentzell
Devett Mae, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Von Rentzell, born 7 Mar 1940, Ames, Iowa, died in Iowa City at the age of 3 months 7 days. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers Dean and Dale; her grandfather Von Rentzell of Center, Nebraska; her grandmother and grandfather Coffman of Earlham, a great grandmother Mrs. Lucy Brunton, of Ordway, Colorado, and another great grandmother Mrs. Sarah (Murr) Coffman, of Waukee, Iowa. Burial at Panther Creek Cemetery.
Death Records, Dallas Co. Iowa
Jean Lois Van Rentzell,Bunch, Davis Co. Iowa died 23 Feb 1946 Des Moines, age 4 yrs 2 mos 7 days
father Albert Von Rentzell born Fordland, Missouri; mother Mae Coffman born Ordway, Colorado. Informant: Mae Von Rentzell, Bunch, Iowa. Buried Panther Creek Cemetery
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