Hoffman, Ethel

1923 - 2011  (87 years)    Has 26 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hoffman, Ethel
  Born	20 Aug 1923
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1941	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1941
  Died	12 Jul 2011
  Obituary	14 Jul 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  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. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 10 am until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. The family would like to extend a deep and heartfelt thank you to the St. Paul Elder Care Hospice Program. In the final days, you were our beautiful guiding angels and we are forever in your debt. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 739-1231 Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com Nanny, as you meet your Lord, we are at peace knowing Grandpa and Skipper will be there waiting with open arms and a welcoming bark. "Slove" Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 14, 2011
  Person ID	I186961	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Hoffman, Ferdinand "Fred",   b. 6 Jul 1897, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 1932, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 35 years)
  Mother	McCarthy, Mary Ellen,   b. 3 Apr 1902, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1951  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F37501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Coon, Elmer G.,   b. 14 Jan 1920,   d. 3 Oct 1999, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	27 Apr 1946	St. Edward Catholic Church, Mackville, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Coon, James L. "Jim",   b. 24 Apr 1947, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 May 2013, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years) + 2. Coon, Vicky   3. Coon, Thomas   4. Coon, Theodore + 5. Coon, Diane
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2011
  Family ID	F62667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Education - High School - 1941 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 27 Apr 1946 - St. Edward Catholic Church, Mackville, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1399] Appleton High School Class of 1941 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1941 Clarion Yearbook). 186961 - Appleton High School Class of 1941