Ernie Melvin Coats
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Judy Louise (Lyen) Coats
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - June 5, 2016
Ernie Melvin Coats
January 28, 1936 - May 29, 2016
Ernie Melvin Coats, age 81, died May 29, 2016, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
Ernie was born on January 28, 1935, in Meeker, CO. He was the son of Milo Melvin Coats and Edna Lucille (Hart) Coats.
He graduated from Meeker
High School and the Army Corps of Engineers School with highest honors. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served as SP3 (T) crane and shovel operator in Germany from September 30, 1954 to September 12, 1957. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Army, and two medals: Army of Occupation Medal
(Germany) and Good Conduct Medal. He was also a highly
decorated marksman.
Ernie enjoyed antique car restoration, hunting, fishing,
boating, camping, four wheeling and was a Polaris Snowmobile dealer from 1970 to 1973. He had a proud, quiet personality, a great sense of humor, an adventurous spirit, and was dedicated to his family. He was hardworking, and loved to help others.
Known for his attention to detail and refusal to settle for less
than the best he could do, Ernie was both builder and craftsman, having built and remodeled homes all over the White River Valley.
Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, Milo Melvin Coats
and Edna Lucille (Hart) Coats; brother, Ellis Lee Coats; sisters,
Lola Claudine Coats and Mildred Ileane (Tenny) Coats. He is
survived by his wife of 55 years, Judy Louise (Lyen) Coats, of
Palisade, CO; sons, William Melvin Coats, Grand Junction, CO, and Branden Lee (Andrea) Coats, Glenwood Springs, CO;
daughter, Barbara Mae Abrams, Grand Junction, CO; brothers, David (Cheryl) Coats, Tooele, UT, and Daniel (Michelle) Coats, Longmont, CO; seven grandchildren, Bridgette, Mallory, and Shawn Coats, Lauren and Heather Abrams, and twins Adriana and Sophia Coats.
Memorial Celebration of Life will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
July 16, 2016, at the family residence in Palisade, CO.
In lieu of flowers, a tribute donation may be made to
www.alz.org/donate.
Services have been entrusted to Brown’s Cremation and
Funeral Service.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Death Notice - June 7, 2016
Ernie Melvin Coats, 81, Palisade, died May 29, 2016.
Services will take place at 1 p.m. July 16 at the family home in
Palisade.
He was a contractor and U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Judy L.; two sons, William of Grand
Junction, and Branden of Glenwood Springs; one daughter, Barbara Abrams of Grand Junction; two brothers, David Coats of Salt Lake City, Dan Coats of Longmont; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association National
Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
