Coan, John Robert

1920 - 2019  (99 years)

• Name	Coan, John Robert
  Birth	28 Apr 1920	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COAN.J001
  _FGRAVE	199458298
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 32nd Infantry Division ("Red Arrow Division"), United States Army
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		32nd Infantry Division ("Red Arrow Division"), United States Army
  		32nd Infantry Division ("Red Arrow Division"), United States Army
  Death	25 May 2019
  Burial	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I48636	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Coan, Frank J.,   b. 4 Jan 1888   d. 16 Sep 1967 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Derler, Bertha Marie,   b. 1895   d. 1971 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F17744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	York, Alice Virginia 'Tommy',   b. 16 Aug 1921, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 21 Apr 2000, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Children	> 1. York, Donna Kay,   b. 15 Jul 1944, Chauncey, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 12 Jul 2018 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F19813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Apr 1920 - Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Robert Coan, 99, passed away peacefully at his son’s home on Saturday, May 25, 2019, surrounded by family. John was born April 28th, 1920 in Richland County to Frank and Bertha (Derler) Coan, the third of their thirteen children. He married Alice “Tommy” York on September 21, 1957 in Eureka, IL. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2000. John served in the US Army during WWII in the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Division, honored with many accolades, including a Purple Heart and Silver Star. Big John was the owner of Coan Trucking in Olney. while he committed many years to this venture, he was most proud of his family. He never missed the opportunity for a card game with his brothers and sisters. When his siblings weren’t available, he continued till the end to enjoy a good game of cards with many men in the local area, most of them young enough to be his sons or even grandsons. He loved family trips, especially when we travelled to Michigan to visit his brothers. With nearly 100 years here on this earth, John has been loved by many. John will continue to be loved and remembered by his children, Becky Davis, Jo Ann Coan, Greg Coan and son-in-law, John Luke; brother, Lawrence (Janice) Coan; grandchildren, Tabatha (Zack) Slater, Angela (David) Zuber, Destini Coan, Koy Stevens; great-grandchildren, Noah Perry, Hunter Perry, Emma Slater, John Slater, and Luke Slater; and special caregiver, Gina Gantenbein. John left this earthly home, looking forward to being welcomed by his wife, Tommy; daughter, Donna Luke; and grandsons, Micheal “Scott” Cantrell and David Davis. We’re certain there was a card game waiting with his siblings, Vern, Mary, Emma, Evelyn, Francis Gene, Rosalee, Harry, Julia, Phillip, Walter, and Bertha. Memorials can be made to the Olney VFW. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, with a visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. Pastor Zack Slater will be officiating. Burial will follow in Saint Josephs Cemetery in Olney. Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home Olney, IL My 26, 2019