This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: COATES, HOLTGRIEVE, WHIPPLE, DEVRIES, ZYLMAN, FENNER, MARSH, DOROUGH Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22611/mb.ashx Message Board Post: COATES, Bernard F. Of Kalamazoo Passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Kairos Dwelling. Bernard was born September 19, 1914 in Comstock, MI, to the late Frederick and Helen (Holtgrieve) Coates. He was united in marriage to Winifred "Winnie" Whipple (DeVries) on June 5, 1951, she preceded him in death in June of 2006. Bernard served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 until honorably discharged in 1946. He was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church for many years. Surviving Bernard are his grandchildren, Robert (Karen) Zylman, Mark Coates and Julie Fenner; step-daughter, Janice Marsh and her son Steven Marsh of Plainwell; sister, Doris (William) Dorough; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was a son, David Coates; three brothers and seven sisters. No visitation is scheduled. A memorial mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church at a date to be announced. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. www.langelands.com.343-1508 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 4/3/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.