"I feel very blessed to have met Delores. She was always such a lovely woman to visit with and she knew how to make me smile. I will miss her sense of humor because no one could give me "grief" like she did. :) She will be greatly missed and I would like to extend my sympathy's to you, her family, who she loved so much and was so proud of."
In loving memory of
Delores Coons
February 11, 1927 - March 3, 2009
Delores "Grandma" Coons was born on February 11, 1927, in Austin, Minnesota to the late Ernest Everett and Annie Josephine (Rodell) Larkin. She received her education in the Austin, Minnesota area.
On December 26, 1945, Delores was united in marriage to Eugene Victor Coons in Austin, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with three sons, Cliff, Sid and Mike. For many years, Delores worked as a waitress and cook besides being a dedicated, loving wife and mother. In January of 1967, Delores and Eugene moved to Onamia, Minnesota. On April 5, 1997, Eugene passed away. After his death, Delores continued to live in Onamia until August of 2008 when she became a resident of the Sogge Memorial Good Samaritan Society in Windom. She remained there until being hospitalized at the Windom Area Hospital on Friday, February 27, 2009 where she passed away on Tuesday morning, March 3rd at the age of 82 years.
Through the years, Delores was a member of the VFW auxiliary in Onamia and had had many enjoyments in life which included baking, gardening, flowers, the company of others and most of all, her family, especially her grandkids.
Delores is survived by three sons, Clifford Coons and his wife, Alice, of Windom; Sid Coons and his wife, Deb of Windom; Mike Coons and his wife, Deb, of Onamia; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister, Harry Larkin and his wife, Dorothy of Albert Lea; Shirley Ryan of Albert Lea; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nadine and Ron Pogones of Austin; and several nieces and nephews.
Delores is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene; two brothers, Edward and Robert Larkin.
Blessed be the memory of Delores "Grandma" Coons"
Tributes
"We were deeply saddened to hear of her passing. Dee will be greatly missed by a lot of people. She was a wonderful lady! Thank you for sharing her with all of us. The Therapy Girls at Good Sam Windom."