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Dixie Lee <I>Tarr</I> Coffin

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Dixie Lee Tarr Coffin

Birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death
26 Dec 2013 (aged 76)
Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Dixie Coffin, 76, resident of Urbandale Care Center, passed away December 26th, 2013 from effects of dementia.
She was born June 16, 1937 to William and Lila Tarr of Des Moines, Iowa.

Dixie was a graduate of Lincoln High School and was a lifetime south side resident of Des Moines.

She married Carrol Coffin in 1958 and enjoyed a loving relationship until his death in 1997.
She was a proud south sider and you would often see her at the baseball and softball fields as well as many of her children's activities at Lincoln High School.

Her talents in ceramic painting were a blessing to her family and friends. To receive a ceramic gift from Dixie was truly a sign of her love for you.

Dixie was a beloved mother and is survived by her three children, Brian Coffin (Julie), of Overland Park, KS; Renee White (Patrick) of Adel, IA; Penny Page (Jerry) of Milo, IA. She is also survived by two sisters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street in Des Moines.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at the funeral home.

Published in Des Moines Register December 28, 2013
Dixie Coffin, 76, resident of Urbandale Care Center, passed away December 26th, 2013 from effects of dementia.
She was born June 16, 1937 to William and Lila Tarr of Des Moines, Iowa.

Dixie was a graduate of Lincoln High School and was a lifetime south side resident of Des Moines.

She married Carrol Coffin in 1958 and enjoyed a loving relationship until his death in 1997.
She was a proud south sider and you would often see her at the baseball and softball fields as well as many of her children's activities at Lincoln High School.

Her talents in ceramic painting were a blessing to her family and friends. To receive a ceramic gift from Dixie was truly a sign of her love for you.

Dixie was a beloved mother and is survived by her three children, Brian Coffin (Julie), of Overland Park, KS; Renee White (Patrick) of Adel, IA; Penny Page (Jerry) of Milo, IA. She is also survived by two sisters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street in Des Moines.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at the funeral home.

Published in Des Moines Register December 28, 2013


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