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Eleanore Smith Coffey

Birth	:	17 May 1918 Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 2013 Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0940018, -94.6791992
Description	:	Eleanore Smith Coffey died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, after a long illness. She was born May 17, 1918 to Cecil and Pearle Smith, who owned a farm near Freemont, IA. She graduated from Freemont High School in 1936 and entered nurses' training the following fall. After an automobile accident that kept her bed-ridden for eight months, she enrolled at Iowa State University and graduated in 1942. While serving as a dietician at the Naval Preflight School at Iowa City, she met Dr. James Coffey. They were married June 18, 1944. In 1955, Eleanore, her husband, and three children moved to Emmetsburg.... Read More	Eleanore Smith Coffey died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, after a long illness. She was born May 17, 1918 to Cecil and Pearle Smith, who owned a farm near Freemont, IA. She graduated from Freemont High School in 1936 and entered nurses' training the following fall. After an automobile accident that kept her bed-ridden for eight months, she enrolled at Iowa State University and graduated in 1942. While serving as a dietician at the Naval Preflight School at Iowa City, she met Dr. James Coffey. They were married June 18, 1944. In 1955, Eleanore, her husband, and three children moved to Emmetsburg. Over the next 50 years, she was very active in community and civic affairs, donating her services as a dietician to the Palo Alto County Hospital and serving on the City Parks Board, the Emmetsburg Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Emmetsburg Community Develop- ment Council. She helped organize Meals on Wheels and was a devoted member of Trinity Episcopal Church and served on its Bishops' Committee and Altar Guild. Eleanore was also active in A.A.U.W and Friday Club. She was a lifelong member of Alpha Delta Phi sorority. In 1956, Eleanore became active in Democratic Party politics. She played a prominent role in re-vitalizing the Democratic Party organization in Palo Alto County and was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention, where John F. Kennedy was nominated to run for the presidency. From 1964-70, she served on the Iowa State Democratic Central Committee. Beyond these many civic engagements, Eleanore was first and foremost a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a loving companion and partner in Dr. Coffey's many civic projects. She created a loving atmosphere in the home and entered into the lives of her children and grandchildren. She served as a babysitter for grand children in Moscow and as a surrogate parent for a grand daughter at boarding school. She opened her home to five foreign exchange students and many other guests. She was an avid bird-watcher, ecologist, and Bridge player. At a time when other faculties were in decline, she managed to make a grand-slam in Bridge. Eleanore was preceded in death by Dr. James Coffey (2007), her daughter Margaret (2013) and her two sisters, Pauline and Margaret. She is survived by her two sons, Steven (Nancy) of Sterling, VA, and John (Janet) of Faribault, MN; her brother, Dr. Sydney Smith of Oskaloosa; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

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Eleanore Smith Coffey's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA.
When did Eleanore Smith Coffey death?
Eleanore Smith Coffey death on 10 Nov 2013 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0940018
Longitude: -94.6791992

Family Members:

Parent

Cecil Smith

(1892 - 1979)

Pearle Etta Cochran Smith

(1892 - 1984)

Spouse

Dr James Leo Coffey

(1919 - 2007)

Siblings

Margaret Louise Smith

(1924 - 1926)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0940018, -94.6791992

2. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0913200, -94.6790000

3. Vernon Township Cemetery
Vernon Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1840000, -94.6185000

4. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1866740, -94.7872050

5. Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Fairfield Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1265000, -94.5017000

6. Riverside Cemetery
Fern Valley Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0200000, -94.5220000

7. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9560000, -94.6980000

8. Highland Cemetery
Highland Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1497002, -94.8578033

9. Silver Lake Cemetery
Silver Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0386009, -94.8597031

10. Calvary Cemetery
Silver Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0386009, -94.8613968

11. North Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Independence Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1696281, -94.5077438

12. Rush Lake Cemetery
Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9497185, -94.7383270

13. Valley View Cemetery
Walnut Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2428000, -94.7212000

14. Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
Lost Island Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1980000, -94.8375000

15. Calvary Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1314011, -94.8869019

16. Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1328011, -94.8878021

17. Lincoln Cemetery
West Bend, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9596842, -94.5602466

18. Ellington Cemetery
Ellington Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9377000, -94.6240400

19. Saint Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
Fairfield Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1545000, -94.4723000

20. Saint Jacobs Cemetery
Graettinger, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2546997, -94.7705994

21. Graettinger City Cemetery
Graettinger, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2550011, -94.7722015

22. Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery
Whittemore, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0827000, -94.4322500

23. Riverside Cemetery
West Bend, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9512000, -94.5120000

24. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Whittemore, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0530014, -94.4135971