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Reta Mae Harre Coffey

Birth	:	10 May 1923 Nebraska, USA
Death	:	29 Oct 2017 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6521988, -97.4364014
Description	:	Reta Mae (Harre) Coffey was born to John & Theresa (Leif) Harre on May 10, 1923 at the home on a farm northeast of Exeter. She went to her eternal rest in Heaven on October 29, 2017 at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 19 days. She had resided at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home for the past 3 years. She was the oldest of 15 children, and she lived her whole life in Exeter. Reta Mae attended Country School and made her first communion at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. She graduated from Exeter High School in... Read More	Reta Mae (Harre) Coffey was born to John & Theresa (Leif) Harre on May 10, 1923 at the home on a farm northeast of Exeter. She went to her eternal rest in Heaven on October 29, 2017 at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 19 days. She had resided at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home for the past 3 years. She was the oldest of 15 children, and she lived her whole life in Exeter. Reta Mae attended Country School and made her first communion at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. She graduated from Exeter High School in 1940. After graduation, she married Leonard Coffey on May 1, 1943, and they made their home in Exeter raising their five children. She was a loving wife and wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother who loved spending time with family. She spent many hours in the kitchen cooking fantastic meals and making everyone happy. She had a very strong faith and loved the Blessed Mary and the Rosary, which she recited daily. She was preceded in death by her parents John & Theresa Harre; infant daughter Mary; sons John & Richard; son-in-law Ernie Christensen; brothers Lawrence, Kenneth, Jerome, Gene, Paul, Aloysius; and a sister Gladys. She is survived by daughter-in-law Barbara Coffey; son Robert & Peggy Coffey; daughters Sylvia Christensen and Jeanette & Raymond Franzen; brother Frank & Gayla Harre; sisters Evelyn Coffey, Pat Hansen, Joan Kuska, Doris & Nick Nicholas, Jeanette Paulus, Leona Smith; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A rosary for Reta Mae was held on November 2, followed by a funeral mass, at the St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Exeter. Father Steve Thomlison officiated the services. Agnes Anderson accompanied Jessica Ruhl who sang "Be Not Afraid," "Mother Dear, O' Pray for Me," "I am the Bread of Life," "Ave Maria," and "On This Day, O'Beautiful Mother." Pallbearers for the service included Doug Coffey, Michael Coffey, Thomas Coffey, Jeffrey Coffey, Kurt Coffey and Scott Christensen. Interment was held in the Exeter Cemetery following the mass. The Nebraska Signal November 8th 2017 page 6A Col. 5

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Where is Reta Mae Harre Coffey's memorial?
Reta Mae Harre Coffey's memorial is located at: Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, USA.
When did Reta Mae Harre Coffey death?
Reta Mae Harre Coffey death on 29 Oct 2017 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Reta Mae Harre Coffey's memorial?
Latitude: 40.6521988
Longitude: -97.4364014

Family Members:

Parent

John Henry Harre

(1899 - 1966)

Theresa Elizabeth Josephine Leif Harre

(1902 - 1970)

Spouse

Leonard Conrad Coffey

(1916 - 1998)

Siblings

Paul Clement Harre

(1925 - 1993)

Kenneth Aloysius Harre

(1928 - 1996)

(unknow - unknow)

Jerome E Harre

(1931 - 2001)

Joan Theresa Harre Kuska

(1936 - 2021)

Children

Richard John “Dick” Coffey

(1945 - 2016)

Jeanette Marie Coffey Franzen

(1950 - 2021)

John Joseph Coffey

(1955 - 2011)

Flowers:

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