Duane Coffman

Duane Daniel Coffman was born in Austin on March 5, 1941 to Elizabeth and Henry Coffman and passed away December 14, 2018 at age 77 years. After graduation from Pacelli High School in 1959, he proudly served from 1960-1966 in the United States Marine Corps, stationed in California, Hawaii, and Japan. In 1967, he married Darlene Keenan. He attended Austin Community College, and graduated with a BS degree in accounting from St. Cloud State University. With Irv Nehring and Steve Christopherson, he formed the Coffman, Nehring, & Christopherson CPA firm. Thomas Ferguson later joined the firm that merged in 2004 with Smith Schaefer and Associates. Duane retired in 2017. Duane volunteered his business skills and served from 1994-2002 as the President of the Board of Directors of the Forest Resource Center. During his tenure it was decided to make the Forest Resource Center into a residential environmental learning center. He was instrumental in setting the foundation for the success of what is now Eagle Bluff Learning Center. While not working or volunteering his time, Duane enjoyed fishing with friends and family, a good paperback book, and he especially enjoyed exploring the country during family road trips. His commitment to family was evident through cross country travels to the Coffman Family reunions and his regular attendance at dance recitals, music concerts and sports events of his children and grandchildren. He was admired for his selfless generosity and rewarded others with his genuine simile and infectious laugh. He was a man of integrity and dedication. Other pursuits included Tae Kwon Do, in which he achieved Black Belt at the Park Institute of Tae Kwon Do in Rochester, MN. Duane also became an accomplished woodworker, creating beautifully crafted pieces of furniture and keepsakes for his children and grandchildren. Duane is survived by Darlene; sons, Paul (Lisa), and Joe (Amy); daughters, Keri Coffman-Thiede (Kurt), and Leah Coffman (Doug Greene); a sister, Lucretia Thompson; and brother, Maynard (Dody); seven grandchildren: Anna, Claire, Grace, Andrew, Sarah, Faith, Logan. He is preceded in death by his parents, six brothers: Eugene, Gerald, Paul, Larry, Dwight, Billy Joe, and two sisters: Collette Collins and Camilla Erickson. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon on Wednesday, December 19,2018 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin with Father James Steffes officiating. There will be a 6:30 pm wake service on Tuesday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 5-7 pm and also one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post #91 and VFW Post #1216. Memorials are suggested to Mayo Clinic Hospice, Seasons Hospice, or Eagle Bluff Learning Center. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Calvary Cemetery
4th Drive SW
Austin MN 55912

Visitation

Tuesday, December 18 2018
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mayer Funeral Home
600 2nd Street NW
Austin MN 55912

Visitation

Wednesday, December 19 2018
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

St. Augustine Catholic Church
405 4th Street NW
Austin MN 55912

Service

Wednesday, December 19 2018
12:00 PM

St. Augustine Catholic Church
405 4th Street NW
Austin MN 55912