Betty Loraine Coon
November 8, 1921 — July 22, 2015
Betty Loraine Coon of Eureka, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 93.
She was born on November 8, 1921, in Olpe, the daughter of Virgil and Lena (Troll) Bales. She was raised in Reece, and moved to Eureka in 1933, graduating from the Eureka High School. On April 12, 1940, Betty was united in marriage to Earl “Dale” Coon in Eureka, where they made their home. While Dale was serving in World War 2, Betty lived in California and worked in a toy shop. After his discharge they returned to Eureka and she worked at Brown’s Bakery, Zenishek’s, and Connie’s Fabrics for a time, and then was a homemaker. Dale preceded her in death on April 1, 2005.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka.
She is survived by two children: daughter, Linda and husband, Darby Downard of Eureka; and son, Mike and wife, Ann Coon of Eureka; three grandchildren: Shane Coon, Kim Beets, and Matt Wright; and five great-grandchildren: Marissa Coon, Samantha Coon, Jaxson Coon, Tyler Beets, Olivia Beets. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Karen Martin; son-in-law, Tom Martin; four brothers; and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Mr. Jayme A. Koup officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Nursing Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
She was born on November 8, 1921, in Olpe, the daughter of Virgil and Lena (Troll) Bales. She was raised in Reece, and moved to Eureka in 1933, graduating from the Eureka High School. On April 12, 1940, Betty was united in marriage to Earl “Dale” Coon in Eureka, where they made their home. While Dale was serving in World War 2, Betty lived in California and worked in a toy shop. After his discharge they returned to Eureka and she worked at Brown’s Bakery, Zenishek’s, and Connie’s Fabrics for a time, and then was a homemaker. Dale preceded her in death on April 1, 2005.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka.
She is survived by two children: daughter, Linda and husband, Darby Downard of Eureka; and son, Mike and wife, Ann Coon of Eureka; three grandchildren: Shane Coon, Kim Beets, and Matt Wright; and five great-grandchildren: Marissa Coon, Samantha Coon, Jaxson Coon, Tyler Beets, Olivia Beets. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Karen Martin; son-in-law, Tom Martin; four brothers; and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Mr. Jayme A. Koup officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Nursing Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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