Ninth Generation

15373. Oscar Kreigh Coffey was born on 28 August 1898 in Syracuse, Hamilton Co., KS. He lived with his parents in Benton Twp., Beaver Co., OK on 18 January 1900. He lived with his parents in Eckert, Delta Co., CO on 20 April 1910. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Delta Co., CO.⁴¹⁰³⁶ Oscar lived with his parents in Austin, Delta Co., CO on 28 January 1920. Oscar died on 30 May 1982 at the age of 83 in Delta Co., CO and was buried at Cory Cemetery in Delta, Delta Co., CO.^41037,41038

Oscar Kreigh Coffey and Mary E. Neff were married on 23 March 1921 in Franklin Co., OH.⁴¹⁰³⁹ They^{⁴¹⁰³⁹} appeared in the census on 23 April 1930 in Delta Co., CO.⁴¹⁰⁴⁰ They^{⁴¹⁰⁴⁰} appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Orchard City, Delta Co., CO.⁴¹⁰⁴¹ Mary E. Neff, daughter of J. G. Neff and Pauline Krause, was born on 21 November 1902 in Sheridan, Worth Co., MO. Mary died on 28 June 1972 at the age of 69 in Delta Co., CO and was buried at In Delta, Delta Co., CO.⁴¹⁰⁴²

Oscar Kreigh Coffey and Mary E. Neff had the following children:

20649

Robert L. Coffey was born on 3 June 1922 in Colorado. Robert died on 18 September 1981 at the age of 59 in Colorado and was buried at Cory Cemetery in Delta, Delta Co., CO.

20650

ii.

Eugene Ray Coffey was born on 12 October 1925 in Austin, Delta Co., CO. Eugene died in Montrose, Montrose Co., CO on 30 December 2012 and a memorial service was held 5 January 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Montrose, Montrose Co., CO.⁴¹⁰⁴³

Obituary, The Montrose Daily Press, Montrose, CO, Thu., Jan. 3, 2013

E. Ray Coffey passed away peacefully after battling complications from Alzheimer's disease on Dec. 30, 2012. He was 87.

Eugene Ray Coffey was born on Oct. 12, 1925, in Austin, Colo., to Mary E. (Neff) and Oscar K. Coffey. He graduated from Delta High School. Ray served his country in the U.S. Navy as an electrician's mate during World War II. In 1948, Ray married Lillian Borders. Together they had three children. This marriage later ended in divorce. In 1987, Ray married Darlene Geary. They would have celebrated 26 years of marriage on Jan. 1, 2013. During his lifetime, Ray was a master plumber and real estate developer, and he invented and patented a pipeline mole. He was a member of Montrose United Methodist Church, 50-year member of Eckert Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 136 and lifetime member of B.P.O.E. No. 1053. Ray loved to sing and dance.

Ray is survived by his wife, Darlene; daughter, Kathleen (Brian) Kline of Glenwood Springs; stepchildren Ron Geary of Craig, Danene (Daryl) Barberousse of Montrose, and Ross Geary of Grand Junction; grandchildren, Tessera Coffey, Jesyka (Jordan) Frigetto, Jenese Sizemore, Charlie (Alicia) Geary, Alycia Geary and Thomas Geary, all of Montrose; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Mary Coffey; daughter, Sandra Coffey; son, Mark Coffey; and brother, Robert L. Coffey.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the United Methodist Church, 19 S. Park Ave. in Montrose at 1:30 p.m. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will be planned for a later date in Cory, Colo. Because of Ray's love for singing, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the United Methodist Church Music Department. Arrangements are under the care of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory of Montrose.