| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Ninth Generation15881. Joseph Leo "Leo" Coffey was born on 2 June 1921 in Perry Co., MO. Joseph enlisted in the US Army on 27 October 1942 at Jefferson Barracks at Lemay, St. Louis Co., MO.41848 Leo died on 6 December 1997 at the age of 76 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., MO and was buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., MO.41849 Joseph Leo "Leo" Coffey and Nelda Marie Chappius were married on 19 June 1947 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO.41850 Nelda Marie Chappius, daughter of Edward J. Chappius and Athala D. Dupont, was born on 26 August 1922 in Perryville, Perry Co., MO. Nelda died on 25 February 2005 at the age of 82 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., MO and was buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., MO.41851,41852 Obituary, The Daily Journal, Park Hills, MO, Sun., Feb. 27, 2005 TERRE DU LAC -- Nelda Coffey, 82, of Terre Du Lac, passed away Feb. 25, 2005. Coffey was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Perryville, Mo. Formerly a volunteer with the Helping Hands Ministries Store in Bonne Terre. Preceded in death by parents: Edward and Athala DuPont Chappius; husband, J. Leo Coffey; sister, Tala Matthews and husband, Tom; nephews, Eddie and Charles Matthews. Survived by son, Eddie Coffey; daughter, Karen and husband Terry Snead; grandson, Chris Snead. Visitation 5 p.m. and prayer service 7 p.m. Sunday at C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home, Bonne Terre. Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, with Rev. Jim French. Burial, St. Joseph Cemetery, Bonne Terre. Memorials may be made to Masses. |