Ethel M. Coon, age 87, was born to Eternal Life on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Ethel was born to Fred and Helen (McCarthy) Hoffman on August 30, 1923. On April 27, 1946, she married Elmer G. Coon at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Mackville. Elmer passed away on October 3, 1999. Ethel graduated from Appleton High School. After spending a short time in California, Ethel returned to the Fox Valley, married Elmer and raised five children.
Beyond her special talent for baking the best bread and molasses cookies, Ethel became famous on Lee Street for her Saturday evening caramel corn expertise. After all her children entered school, she enjoyed her part time H.C. Prange employment. Following the death of her daughter-in-law, Debbie, (Ted's wife) Ethel and Elmer became an integral part in the life of their granddaughter, Patti. After retirement, she especially enjoyed spending their winters in Ocala, Florida and their summers in Arbor-Vitae-Woodruff (AVW) Wisconsin. Ethel enjoyed many hours at Monte Alverno Retreat in Appleton and also, in recent years, volunteering at St. Vincent De Paul in Appleton.
Ethel is survived by her children and grandchildren: Jim (Jean) Coon of Appleton, and their children: Jenny (Robert) Massey of Kimberly, John, Jackie (Adam) Piette of Appleton: Tom (Kathy) Coon and their son, Andy (Sara) Coon, of Appleton: Ted Coon of Appleton, and his daughter Patti (Paul) Crooks of DePere: Vicki (Ken) Kroiss of Kaukauna, and their daughters, Amie (Brian) Giese of Knowles, Alyssa (Paul) Vandenberg, of Kaukauna, Emily Kroiss (fiance, Ted Tickler) of Kaukauna: Diny (Jeff) Heindel of Kaukauna, and their children, Sam Heindel, of New York, NY and Hayley Heindel, of Stevens Point. Ethel is further survived by ten great grandchildren: Lindsey and Abigail Massey, Ella and Natalie Piette, Owen Coon, Gabriel and Molly Crooks, Isaiah and Addison Giese, and Victoria Vandenberg. Also surviving Ethel are her brothers: Arch (Barb) Hoffman, Joseph (Shirley) Hoffman, Richard (Dori) Hoffman, one sister, Frances (George) Fluguar and her many friends at Hallmark in Kimberly and her Mall Walker friends.
In addition to her husband, Elmer and daughter-in-law, Debbie, Ethel was preceded in death by two sisters, Marg Sommers and Gen Keesler, two sister-in- laws, Alice Tody and Eunice Conjurski, two brothers -in- law, Earl "Buzz" Keesler and Lyle Sommers.
The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011, ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 South State Street, Appleton, with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F. M. Cap. officiating. Interment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Appleton.
Beyond her special talent for baking the best bread and molasses cookies, Ethel became famous on Lee Street for her Saturday evening caramel corn expertise. After all her children entered school, she enjoyed her part time H.C. Prange employment. Following the death of her daughter-in-law, Debbie, (Ted's wife) Ethel and Elmer became an integral part in the life of their granddaughter, Patti. After retirement, she especially enjoyed spending their winters in Ocala, Florida and their summers in Arbor-Vitae-Woodruff (AVW) Wisconsin. Ethel enjoyed many hours at Monte Alverno Retreat in Appleton and also, in recent years, volunteering at St. Vincent De Paul in Appleton.
Ethel is survived by her children and grandchildren: Jim (Jean) Coon of Appleton, and their children: Jenny (Robert) Massey of Kimberly, John, Jackie (Adam) Piette of Appleton: Tom (Kathy) Coon and their son, Andy (Sara) Coon, of Appleton: Ted Coon of Appleton, and his daughter Patti (Paul) Crooks of DePere: Vicki (Ken) Kroiss of Kaukauna, and their daughters, Amie (Brian) Giese of Knowles, Alyssa (Paul) Vandenberg, of Kaukauna, Emily Kroiss (fiance, Ted Tickler) of Kaukauna: Diny (Jeff) Heindel of Kaukauna, and their children, Sam Heindel, of New York, NY and Hayley Heindel, of Stevens Point. Ethel is further survived by ten great grandchildren: Lindsey and Abigail Massey, Ella and Natalie Piette, Owen Coon, Gabriel and Molly Crooks, Isaiah and Addison Giese, and Victoria Vandenberg. Also surviving Ethel are her brothers: Arch (Barb) Hoffman, Joseph (Shirley) Hoffman, Richard (Dori) Hoffman, one sister, Frances (George) Fluguar and her many friends at Hallmark in Kimberly and her Mall Walker friends.
In addition to her husband, Elmer and daughter-in-law, Debbie, Ethel was preceded in death by two sisters, Marg Sommers and Gen Keesler, two sister-in- laws, Alice Tody and Eunice Conjurski, two brothers -in- law, Earl "Buzz" Keesler and Lyle Sommers.
The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011, ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 South State Street, Appleton, with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F. M. Cap. officiating. Interment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Appleton.
Ethel M. Coon, age 87, was born to Eternal Life on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Ethel was born to Fred and Helen (McCarthy) Hoffman on August 30, 1923. On April 27, 1946, she married Elmer G. Coon at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Mackville. Elmer passed away on October 3, 1999. Ethel graduated from Appleton High School. After spending a short time in California, Ethel returned to the Fox Valley, married Elmer and raised five children.
Beyond her special talent for baking the best bread and molasses cookies, Ethel became famous on Lee Street for her Saturday evening caramel corn expertise. After all her children entered school, she enjoyed her part time H.C. Prange employment. Following the death of her daughter-in-law, Debbie, (Ted's wife) Ethel and Elmer became an integral part in the life of their granddaughter, Patti. After retirement, she especially enjoyed spending their winters in Ocala, Florida and their summers in Arbor-Vitae-Woodruff (AVW) Wisconsin. Ethel enjoyed many hours at Monte Alverno Retreat in Appleton and also, in recent years, volunteering at St. Vincent De Paul in Appleton.
Ethel is survived by her children and grandchildren: Jim (Jean) Coon of Appleton, and their children: Jenny (Robert) Massey of Kimberly, John, Jackie (Adam) Piette of Appleton: Tom (Kathy) Coon and their son, Andy (Sara) Coon, of Appleton: Ted Coon of Appleton, and his daughter Patti (Paul) Crooks of DePere: Vicki (Ken) Kroiss of Kaukauna, and their daughters, Amie (Brian) Giese of Knowles, Alyssa (Paul) Vandenberg, of Kaukauna, Emily Kroiss (fiance, Ted Tickler) of Kaukauna: Diny (Jeff) Heindel of Kaukauna, and their children, Sam Heindel, of New York, NY and Hayley Heindel, of Stevens Point. Ethel is further survived by ten great grandchildren: Lindsey and Abigail Massey, Ella and Natalie Piette, Owen Coon, Gabriel and Molly Crooks, Isaiah and Addison Giese, and Victoria Vandenberg. Also surviving Ethel are her brothers: Arch (Barb) Hoffman, Joseph (Shirley) Hoffman, Richard (Dori) Hoffman, one sister, Frances (George) Fluguar and her many friends at Hallmark in Kimberly and her Mall Walker friends.
In addition to her husband, Elmer and daughter-in-law, Debbie, Ethel was preceded in death by two sisters, Marg Sommers and Gen Keesler, two sister-in- laws, Alice Tody and Eunice Conjurski, two brothers -in- law, Earl "Buzz" Keesler and Lyle Sommers.
The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011, ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 South State Street, Appleton, with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F. M. Cap. officiating. Interment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Appleton.
Beyond her special talent for baking the best bread and molasses cookies, Ethel became famous on Lee Street for her Saturday evening caramel corn expertise. After all her children entered school, she enjoyed her part time H.C. Prange employment. Following the death of her daughter-in-law, Debbie, (Ted's wife) Ethel and Elmer became an integral part in the life of their granddaughter, Patti. After retirement, she especially enjoyed spending their winters in Ocala, Florida and their summers in Arbor-Vitae-Woodruff (AVW) Wisconsin. Ethel enjoyed many hours at Monte Alverno Retreat in Appleton and also, in recent years, volunteering at St. Vincent De Paul in Appleton.
Ethel is survived by her children and grandchildren: Jim (Jean) Coon of Appleton, and their children: Jenny (Robert) Massey of Kimberly, John, Jackie (Adam) Piette of Appleton: Tom (Kathy) Coon and their son, Andy (Sara) Coon, of Appleton: Ted Coon of Appleton, and his daughter Patti (Paul) Crooks of DePere: Vicki (Ken) Kroiss of Kaukauna, and their daughters, Amie (Brian) Giese of Knowles, Alyssa (Paul) Vandenberg, of Kaukauna, Emily Kroiss (fiance, Ted Tickler) of Kaukauna: Diny (Jeff) Heindel of Kaukauna, and their children, Sam Heindel, of New York, NY and Hayley Heindel, of Stevens Point. Ethel is further survived by ten great grandchildren: Lindsey and Abigail Massey, Ella and Natalie Piette, Owen Coon, Gabriel and Molly Crooks, Isaiah and Addison Giese, and Victoria Vandenberg. Also surviving Ethel are her brothers: Arch (Barb) Hoffman, Joseph (Shirley) Hoffman, Richard (Dori) Hoffman, one sister, Frances (George) Fluguar and her many friends at Hallmark in Kimberly and her Mall Walker friends.
In addition to her husband, Elmer and daughter-in-law, Debbie, Ethel was preceded in death by two sisters, Marg Sommers and Gen Keesler, two sister-in- laws, Alice Tody and Eunice Conjurski, two brothers -in- law, Earl "Buzz" Keesler and Lyle Sommers.
The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011, ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 South State Street, Appleton, with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F. M. Cap. officiating. Interment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Appleton.
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