Obit: Coakley, Kurt R. (1902-1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Coakley, Winneg, Reil

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (12 August 1983)

Coakley, Kurt R. (14 August 1902-12 August 1983)

GRANTON -- Kurt R. Coakley, 80 of Route 2, Granton, died today at Memorial Hospital, Neillsville. There will be neither services nor visitations. The body will be cremated and returned to California for burial.Gesche Funeral Home is in charge.

Mr. Coakley was born August 14, 1902 in San Bernadino, California, to Mr. and Mrs. Jerold (Antonie Winneg) Coakley. He spent most of his life working for the railroad and came to Granton about a year ago to live with his daughter, Mrs. Robert (Joan) Reil.

He and Lillian Lang were married in 1928 at Jamestown, New York. Surviving besides his daughter are two sons, Donald of San Antonio, Texas, and Jerold of Martinez, California.

Besides his wife and parents, he was predeceased by a daughter, Barbara, three brothers and a sister.