Elden Coats Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elden Coats of Gladwin, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 85, on December 2, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Elden Coats to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Harley Coats and Ruth Coats (Hanner); his in-laws, John and Katherine Karolewski; his great grandchild Emersyn; and his siblings, Delores (Infant), Wilma Newman, Carolyn Newman, Joe and Ralph.
He is survived by: his wife Dorothy Karolewski; his children, Dean Coats (Jeri Miller), Darin Coats (Anna) and Doreen Gould (Kevin); his grandchildren, Matthew (Alexa), Marina (Nate), Jonathan (Kelly), Alicia (Scott), Laken (Bob), Carson (Megan), Kyle (Savanna), Garrett, Jenna, Natalia and Cash; his great grandchildren, Aynslee, Huxley, Kannyn, Harleigh, Asher, Ellerie, Jackson, Knox and Charlotte; and his sister-in-law Vicki Balzer (Ted). He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity in Elden's honor.
