Obituaries

February 1, 1923 to January 27, 2021

WINAMAC - Dorothy Elizabeth Patrick Coad, 97, of Monterey, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, at her daughter’s home at Bass Lake.

She was born Feb. 1, 1923 in Chicago to the late Theodore and Mary Fiedler Schneider. Dorothy grew up during the Great Depression. Her family owned an eleven flat with a candy store at street level in Chicago and a peanut farm in San Pierre. When the depression hit, the family moved to San Pierre. In 1943, she married John  Joseph Patrick. John (along with his father-in-law) built a home in Hessville, IN where the couple raised three children: Mary, Peggy, and Dorothy. After John passed away in 1955, Dorothy married the late Edward Coad. The family moved to Monterey and welcomed two more children: Edward and James.

She is survived by:
Mary (Edward) Tauteris, North Judson, Daughter
Peggy (Paul) Patrick-Childers, Bass Lake, Daughter
Dorothy Ewing, Rochester, Daughter
Edward (Angie) Coad, Monterey, Son
James (Nancy) Coad, Knox, Son
14 Grandchildren
25 Great-Grandchildren, and 2 more expected
7 Great-Great-Grandchildren, and 1 more expected
Several Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death:
Both husbands
Richard Ewing, Son-in-law
Cameron Lee Patrick, Great-Grandson
Helen Smith, Sister
Viola Kuebrich, Sister
Marie Radie, Sister
Loretta Kasper, Sister

The rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Monterey. Visitation will follow from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, at the church. A funeral mass will be at 11 a.m., (Friday, Feb. 12), at the church. Burial will be at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Monterey.

Memorial donations may be made in the form of Mass Intentions.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.