Connie was born in Berkeley, CA to Elizabeth Tinley Coad and Ernest Dyer Coad.
When Ernest was called to serve in WW II, Elizabeth returned to her hometown of Council Bluffs, IA, to be near family while caring for their three young daughters, Connie being the youngest.
Ernest was killed in action in the European theater, a loss that prompted the family to remain in Council Bluffs, availing themselves of the town's deep-rooted hospitality and the loving support of many friends and family members.
Connie remained in the Council Bluffs and Greater Omaha area until 1963, and shortly thereafter, began to raise her family. Over the years, and throughout many moves to different parts of the country, Connie developed many strong and lasting friendships. With her natural tendency to spark and then nurture these friendships,
Connie instilled in each of her children the lesson that, whenever the family may have moved far away, they never truly leave their friends behind. Rather, Connie showed through example and constant reminder and encouragement that, wherever we find ourselves ultimately we end up gaining even more friends to add to an already rich treasure of those we hold dear.
This, as well as a deep appreciation for a well-mixed Cosmopolitan enjoyed in the company of loved ones, is one of Connie's greatest legacies.
For over 32 years, they provided their children with a beautiful example of deep devotion, the importance of family, and the fun that can be found in the world when you go looking for it with the love of your life.
Survived by:
Husband: Gregory R. Cofield
Children: Carl K. Koehler (Deborah), Anne E. Hay (Timothy), Susan M. Gross, Gretchen M. Campbell, Jennifer C. Vanier (Scott), and Jason G. Cofield (Twilight)
Grandchildren: Hallie, Jennifer, Thomas, Tyler, Ian, Charlie, Mac, Michael, William, Harris, Verona, Madison and Connor
Great-grandchildren: Emme, Sabrina, Miles and Mac
Sisters: Jane O'Brien (James) and Susan Coad Perry
Nephews and Nieces
Omaha World Herald
August 2020
When Ernest was called to serve in WW II, Elizabeth returned to her hometown of Council Bluffs, IA, to be near family while caring for their three young daughters, Connie being the youngest.
Ernest was killed in action in the European theater, a loss that prompted the family to remain in Council Bluffs, availing themselves of the town's deep-rooted hospitality and the loving support of many friends and family members.
Connie remained in the Council Bluffs and Greater Omaha area until 1963, and shortly thereafter, began to raise her family. Over the years, and throughout many moves to different parts of the country, Connie developed many strong and lasting friendships. With her natural tendency to spark and then nurture these friendships,
Connie instilled in each of her children the lesson that, whenever the family may have moved far away, they never truly leave their friends behind. Rather, Connie showed through example and constant reminder and encouragement that, wherever we find ourselves ultimately we end up gaining even more friends to add to an already rich treasure of those we hold dear.
This, as well as a deep appreciation for a well-mixed Cosmopolitan enjoyed in the company of loved ones, is one of Connie's greatest legacies.
For over 32 years, they provided their children with a beautiful example of deep devotion, the importance of family, and the fun that can be found in the world when you go looking for it with the love of your life.
Survived by:
Husband: Gregory R. Cofield
Children: Carl K. Koehler (Deborah), Anne E. Hay (Timothy), Susan M. Gross, Gretchen M. Campbell, Jennifer C. Vanier (Scott), and Jason G. Cofield (Twilight)
Grandchildren: Hallie, Jennifer, Thomas, Tyler, Ian, Charlie, Mac, Michael, William, Harris, Verona, Madison and Connor
Great-grandchildren: Emme, Sabrina, Miles and Mac
Sisters: Jane O'Brien (James) and Susan Coad Perry
Nephews and Nieces
Omaha World Herald
August 2020
Connie was born in Berkeley, CA to Elizabeth Tinley Coad and Ernest Dyer Coad.
When Ernest was called to serve in WW II, Elizabeth returned to her hometown of Council Bluffs, IA, to be near family while caring for their three young daughters, Connie being the youngest.
Ernest was killed in action in the European theater, a loss that prompted the family to remain in Council Bluffs, availing themselves of the town's deep-rooted hospitality and the loving support of many friends and family members.
Connie remained in the Council Bluffs and Greater Omaha area until 1963, and shortly thereafter, began to raise her family. Over the years, and throughout many moves to different parts of the country, Connie developed many strong and lasting friendships. With her natural tendency to spark and then nurture these friendships,
Connie instilled in each of her children the lesson that, whenever the family may have moved far away, they never truly leave their friends behind. Rather, Connie showed through example and constant reminder and encouragement that, wherever we find ourselves ultimately we end up gaining even more friends to add to an already rich treasure of those we hold dear.
This, as well as a deep appreciation for a well-mixed Cosmopolitan enjoyed in the company of loved ones, is one of Connie's greatest legacies.
For over 32 years, they provided their children with a beautiful example of deep devotion, the importance of family, and the fun that can be found in the world when you go looking for it with the love of your life.
Survived by:
Husband: Gregory R. Cofield
Children: Carl K. Koehler (Deborah), Anne E. Hay (Timothy), Susan M. Gross, Gretchen M. Campbell, Jennifer C. Vanier (Scott), and Jason G. Cofield (Twilight)
Grandchildren: Hallie, Jennifer, Thomas, Tyler, Ian, Charlie, Mac, Michael, William, Harris, Verona, Madison and Connor
Great-grandchildren: Emme, Sabrina, Miles and Mac
Sisters: Jane O'Brien (James) and Susan Coad Perry
Nephews and Nieces
Omaha World Herald
August 2020
When Ernest was called to serve in WW II, Elizabeth returned to her hometown of Council Bluffs, IA, to be near family while caring for their three young daughters, Connie being the youngest.
Ernest was killed in action in the European theater, a loss that prompted the family to remain in Council Bluffs, availing themselves of the town's deep-rooted hospitality and the loving support of many friends and family members.
Connie remained in the Council Bluffs and Greater Omaha area until 1963, and shortly thereafter, began to raise her family. Over the years, and throughout many moves to different parts of the country, Connie developed many strong and lasting friendships. With her natural tendency to spark and then nurture these friendships,
Connie instilled in each of her children the lesson that, whenever the family may have moved far away, they never truly leave their friends behind. Rather, Connie showed through example and constant reminder and encouragement that, wherever we find ourselves ultimately we end up gaining even more friends to add to an already rich treasure of those we hold dear.
This, as well as a deep appreciation for a well-mixed Cosmopolitan enjoyed in the company of loved ones, is one of Connie's greatest legacies.
For over 32 years, they provided their children with a beautiful example of deep devotion, the importance of family, and the fun that can be found in the world when you go looking for it with the love of your life.
Survived by:
Husband: Gregory R. Cofield
Children: Carl K. Koehler (Deborah), Anne E. Hay (Timothy), Susan M. Gross, Gretchen M. Campbell, Jennifer C. Vanier (Scott), and Jason G. Cofield (Twilight)
Grandchildren: Hallie, Jennifer, Thomas, Tyler, Ian, Charlie, Mac, Michael, William, Harris, Verona, Madison and Connor
Great-grandchildren: Emme, Sabrina, Miles and Mac
Sisters: Jane O'Brien (James) and Susan Coad Perry
Nephews and Nieces
Omaha World Herald
August 2020
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