Joseph C. Coonce
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born March 21, 2014, in Terre Haute, to Joseph Oscar and Mary Katherine (Williams) Coonce.
He proudly served his country in military intelligence for the U.S. Army from 1961-1963. He loved to tell stories about his experiences in Alaska, Japan and Korea without divulging any of his military secrets. After leaving the military, he still served through the National Guard.
He worked numerous jobs while raising his children to support them. He found himself a 23 year layoff for International Harvester (Navistar) but he survived and was a faithful employee formerly 20 years before he retired. After retiring, he lived in Tennessee for a few years where he enjoyed fishing and having a garden. He returned to Indiana in 2011 to be with his family for the last few years of his life. He was ready to go when he left us, and we all pray he is enjoying being free of pain and holding his wife in his arms again.
Surviving are his mother; two children; four step-children; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
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McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com [[In-content Ad]]
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He was born March 21, 2014, in Terre Haute, to Joseph Oscar and Mary Katherine (Williams) Coonce.
He proudly served his country in military intelligence for the U.S. Army from 1961-1963. He loved to tell stories about his experiences in Alaska, Japan and Korea without divulging any of his military secrets. After leaving the military, he still served through the National Guard.
He worked numerous jobs while raising his children to support them. He found himself a 23 year layoff for International Harvester (Navistar) but he survived and was a faithful employee formerly 20 years before he retired. After retiring, he lived in Tennessee for a few years where he enjoyed fishing and having a garden. He returned to Indiana in 2011 to be with his family for the last few years of his life. He was ready to go when he left us, and we all pray he is enjoying being free of pain and holding his wife in his arms again.
Surviving are his mother; two children; four step-children; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
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McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com [[In-content Ad]]
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