David James Coffing, age 79, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 5, 2021. Dave was preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Ida Coffing and his brothers Richard and John Coffing. He will be remembered by his wife, Susan Coffing; sisters Carolyn Crandall and Miriam Smith; children Angela Tripp (Mike), Amy Donihue (Mike), and Emily Fletcher; step-children Connie (Curt) Kerkstra and Tammy (Dave) Gibbs; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and many friends.
David loved the Lord, his Savior, all of his life. He was a youth leader as a teen, and later a Sunday school teacher and worship leader. He also traveled for a time with the Lundstroms gospel singing group as their sound tech person.
Visitation with relatives and friends will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 6-8 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home (West building), 4235 Prairie St. SW, Grandville, MI 49418. A private Celebration of Dave’s Life will take place in the near future, with time and date to be determined. In honor of Dave and in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Mel Trotter Ministries or The Jesus Film Project. Interment will be at Floral View Memorial Gardens. The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.cookcaresgrandville.com.
