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Doris (Coffman) Evans
DORIS (COFFMAN) EVANS
Williamsburg
Doris (Coffman) Evans passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, at the Highland Care Center in Williamsburg, at the age of 91.
She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Gahring of Williamsburg, Ellen (James Hopps) Evans of Woodstock, Ga., and Valerie (Kevin) Rackley of Temple, Texas; four grandsons, Dwight Gahring, Brandon (Caitlin) Gahring, Allyn Hopps and Bryan Hopps; a brother, David (Margaret) Coffman of Davenport and two sisters-in-law, Jeanne Krieg of Marion and Willie Coffman-Green of South English.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers, Leland and twin brother Donald; a sister, Marie; and a son-in-law, Dale Gahring.
Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at the First Presbyterian Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. There will be a P.E.O. service at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for the First Presbyterian Church, Oak Hill Cemetery or Iowa City Hospice. Messages and tributes may be directed to www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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