Effie Lenora Coats

Lenora Coats (98) formerly of Bonner Ferry passed away at the Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho on March 1, 2010. Memorial services will be held on Saturday. March 6, 2010 at 2:00pm in the LDS Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A potluck will follow the service. Lenora was born in Cold Springs, MO on June 23, 1911 to William David and Clara Belle (Cook) Henson who preceded her in death along with two brothers and two sisters, on son James and granddaughter and one great granddaughter. She is survived by children David Coats of Sandpoint, Idaho, Kathryn Smith of Moyie Springs, ID, Yvonne Hampton and Floyd Coats of Troy, MT and Donald Coats of Olathe, KS daughter-in-law Lisa Coats of Moscow, ID, 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. When she was 93 Leona attended the University of Idaho where a new ruling was passed that any over the age of 85 could attend collage with out a high school diploma. It is called the “Lenora Rule” she received a 4.0 GPA. Lenora was an avid sewer; she made cloth dolls and doll clothes, stuffed toys of which a lot went to poverty stricken children all over the world. She was a member of the Rebecca and Lapm lodges. She loved people gave “roses” while people could enjoy them, she loved to socialize and gave abundantly to charity, thus her request to have no flowers at her funeral she could not enjoy them. Her request was to send all memorials to “Feed the Children”. Family and friends are invited to sign Lenora’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangement are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. Arrangement are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.