Janis Lea Coffman was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois to Ronald Stevenson and Charlene Moore on August 5, 1958. She was the youngest of four siblings: Jay Stevenson, Nicki Stevenson, Terri Carr, until her father passed when she was three years old. Her mother Charlene was remarried to Merle Bach, and the family then welcomed one more son, Michale Bach.
After high school, Jan moved to Texas where she met her husband of 17 years, Kenny Coffman, on a golf course in Corpus Christi, Texas. They had three children: Tashia Coffman-Torres, Tana Rivera, and Trevor Coffman. The family moved back to Illinois in 1985, and finally to Newburgh, Indiana where the children were raised.
Jan became an RN and worked as a labor and delivery nurse and then lactation consultant. She was forced to retire due to disability, but she never gave up her passion for mothers and babies. This includes the love of her three grandchildren: Aurora Rivera, Sophia Torres, and Arlo Rivera.
In addition to the love of her family, Jan loved a good joke, long conversations with family and friends, signing hymns, plants, and her dogs. Her kind spirit left a remarkable impression that will not soon be forgotten.
She passed in Corpus Christi, Texas on Oct 4th due to complications after a fall while in the hospital. Her family is returning her remains to her hometown of Larenceville, Illinois.
A service will be held at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 11 A.M.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.CageMillsFuneralDirectors.com for the Coffman family.
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