Rose Coffinger
Jan. 3, 1933-March 13, 2005
Rosemary Pauline "Rose" (Gross) Coffinger, 72, 1211 State Line Road, Niles, Mich., passed away Sunday, March 13, in West Woods of Niles following an extended illness.
Rose was born on Jan. 3, 1933, to the late Sylvester Frank and Maybelle (Harrington) Gross in Niles.
On Dec. 18, 1974, Rose married Paul G. Coffinger in a ceremony in Niles. He preceded her in death in 1996.
A homemaker most of her life, Rose also loved playing bingo, arts and crafts, and gardening.
In addition to her parents and husband, Rose was also preceded in death by a son, Rusty Coffinger Jr.; five brothers, Donald, Robert, Frankie, Ronnie, and Gene Gross; and two sisters, Betty Bolden and Dorothy Demos.
Rose is survived by two daughters, Rosemarie "Rosie" (Roger) Terpening of Lake, Mich., and Anna (Jim Schrader) Coffinger of Niles; a son, Danny (Ruth Ann) Baxter of Niles; two brothers, Sylvester Gross of Niles and Dale (Becky) Gross of Niles; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a lifelong friend, Ann (Don) Spoke of Buchanan; and several nieces and nephews.
A time of visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brown Funeral Home (formerly Pifer~Smith Funeral Home). A service will be held on Wednesday, March 16, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. An interment will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Niles.