Mary Coy

Mary Coy, age 87, of Elmore, died Thursday, January 22, 2015, at United Hospital in Blue Earth.Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 26, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore, with Rev. Joel Lintner officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth and one hour prior to services at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comMary was born October 20, 1927, in Wells, MN, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Salzmann) Barnick. She was raised in Wells where she attended country schools. She was united in marriage to Lester Lee Coy on October 28, 1947 in Wells. The couple came to the Blue Earth area in 1951 and farmed near Delavan before moving to Elmore in 1956. They continued to farm near Elmore where Mary kept busy raising six children, cooking wonderful meals, and helping on the farm with gathering eggs, driving grain trucks and tractors, but mostly enjoying time spent on her John Deere lawnmower. She was a wonderful cook and baker. "Grandma Mary" made it her mission to always have "treats". Many times she delivered them to the repair shops or to friends. "The coffee pot is always on", "treat yourself", or "go for it" were some of her favorite sayings. She loved her family and Les who she was proudly married to for 67 years. She had a personal relationship with the Lord and looked forward to the beautiful gardens in heaven. She was involved in the Kossuth County, Iowa Cow Belle Association, a St. Luke''s volunteer, and Ladies Aide member at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elmore. She very much enjoyed her annual flower and vegetable gardens through the years. Mary is survived by her husband, Lester Coy of Blue Earth, her daughters: Barbara (Merrill) Ludwig of Windsor, CO., Susan (Terry) Kiewiet of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Patricia (Loren) Skilbred of Wolcottville, IN, Kelly (Joel) Hulke of Mankato, her son, Darrin (Peggy) Coy of Clifton Park, NY, daughter-in-law, Diane Coy of Elmore, her sister, Donna Steinhauer of Wells, her brother, Harold (Dorothy) Barnick of Lake Crystal, nineteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son-Dale Coy, sisters, Janice Schieck & Lois Thisius and brothers: Hank, Bob, Jack & Richard Barnick.