Eunice E. A. Coates

Eunice E. A. Coates, 82 of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 13, 2011 at the Centennial Inn. She was born on October 12, 1928 daughter of Cyrel and Lila Christian Velie. She married Garth Coates and raised a big family. Eunice had worked numerous jobs, as well as being a homemaker. Shed worked as a waitress, in housekeeping at Oshkosh Truck, filing clerk at the Court House, and received her certification at the Red Cross and worked in health care until her retirement. She enjoyed camping, traveling, shopping, and bowling. She loved to bake her famous oatmeal cookies, which were featured in the newspaper, and her pizza cookies for her childrens and grandchildrens birthdays.Eunice is survived by her loving companion, Garth Coates Sr.; her children, Beverly Taylor of Maine, Cynthia Evans of Oshkosh, David (Marion) Coates Sr. of Green Bay, WI, JoAnn Bradley Weaver of Oshkosh, Kim (Robert) Mills of Oshkosh, Kay (Thomas) Bradley of Oshkosh, Garth Coates Jr. of Oshkosh, Paul (Donna Mauk) Coates of Oshkosh, Dennis Coates of Oshkosh, and Edith (Christy Fink) Coates of Oshkosh; brother, James Velie of Oshkosh; sisters, Lois Lanahan of Westville, IN, and Lucille Hinz of Oshkosh; twenty-one grandchildren, and forty-seven great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by a son, Mark Coates; a brother, Joel Velie; three sisters, Evon Kallin, and infants, Esther and Janet Velie; granddaughter, Aengle Coates; and great grandson, Jaden Coates.A memorial service will be conducted for Eunice on Saturday March 19, 2011 at 5:00 PM at the Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home-Eastside with Rev. Laura Hawkins officiating. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 3:00 PM until the time of the service. Memorials may be given for the Centennial Inn.Eunices family would like to thank the staff of Centennial Inn for taking great care of her; especially to her friends, Fern and Sharon, and her bingo buddies; Heartland Hospice, especially Christine for her loving care.

Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home- Eastside



402 Waugoo Ave
Oshkosh
WI
54901

Saturday, March 19, 2011
3:00 to 5:00 PM



Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home- Eastside



402 Waugoo Ave
Oshkosh
WI
54901

Saturday, March 19, 2011
5:00 PM