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Wayne Coats
WAYNE COATS
Victor
Wayne Coats, 61, of Victor, Iowa, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Madris, Ore.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at the Smith Funeral Home in Victor. The family requests for those attending the service to dress casually. Visitation will be held one hour prior to
the service beginning at 9 a.m. Private family burial will follow the service in the Coats Family Cemetery south of Victor. Livestreaming of Wayne's service will
begin at 9:50 a.m. on the Smith Funeral Home Facebook page.
Memorial contributions may be designated to the Izaak Walton League of Iowa County and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 485, Victor, IA 52347. Memories and condolences may be shared with Wayne's family online at www.smithfh.com.
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