Elk-Montgomery County KS Archives Obituaries.....Coffman, Mattie McKenzie April 4, 1931
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Howard Courant,    April 16, 1931
MRS. C. A. COFFMAN

Mattie McKenzie Coffman was born near Norris City, Illinois, July 27, 1884 and 
departed this life April 4, 1931, at the St. Elizabeth hospital, Granite City, 
Illinois at the age of 46 years, 8 months, and 7 days.

She was with her husband who was employed at Granite City when she became ill, 
and where she finally passed away.  Their home is at Havana, Kansas.

She was the eldest child of Daniel and Lora McKenzie of Norris City, Illinois, 
where she grew up and where she attended school.  She was united in marriage 
to Columbus A. Coffman of Jonesboro, Illinois, on October 23, 1901.  To this 
union were born three children:  Vertus of Elk Falls, Kansas, Dellena of the 
home address at Havana, Kansas and Ulas, who passed away May 9, 1928, at the 
age of 19 years.

Mrs. Coffman was converted at the age of 14 and united with the Methodist 
Episcopal church at Norris City.  She died with a firm faith in her Lord and 
expressed her desire to go to be with the son gone on before.  At the time of 
her death she was a member of the Methodist church of Howard, Kansas, having 
united by letter in 1921.

She with her husband moved to Kansas and located at Longton in 1919, where 
they lived until 1921, when they moved to Howard.  In 1927 they moved to 
Havana where they had their home at the time of her untimely death.  She 
leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and two children, two brothers, Chas. 
and Jesse McKenzie and one sister, Miss Flora McKenzie, all of Norris City, 
Illinois, other relatives and a host of friends wherever she has lived.  

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church at Howard, Kansas, Wednesday, 
April 8, 1931, at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. W. C. Chappell, pastor in charge.  
Interment in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard, Kansas.

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