Elsie Irene Coffell's obituary, Farwell, Clare County, Michigan Copyright © 2000 by Alice Eaton. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. _____________________________________________________________________ Obituaries from the Clare County Review, 1998 Elsie Irene Coffell, 69, of Farwell, passed away October 5, 1998, at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Clare. Elsie was born October 25, 1928 at Clare, the daughter of Burt and Nettie (Thorne) Orvis. She was united in marriage to Gaylord Coffell in Mt. Pleasant on February 22, 1945. He preceded her in death. Elsie was employed by the Melling Tool of Farwell. She was a member of the Farwell Church of Christ. She is survived by one son, Randy and Barb Coffell of Farwell; two sisters, Alice Bradley of Clare, and Mary DePew of Farwell; one brother, Harold Orvis of Clare three grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Elsie were held October 6, 1998, at the Coker Funeral Home, Farwell, with burial in the Surrey Township Cemetery