Sue E. Coffel, 76 of Butler, Missouri passed away January 14, 2015 at her home in Butler. A graveside funeral service will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 19, 2015 at Sharon Cemetery near Drexel, Missouri. There is no visitation. Contributions in her memory are suggested to Children’s Mercy Hospital, and are being received at the funeral home. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Sue Ellen (Zimmerlee) Coffel was born August 2, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of Kelsey Kern and Charlene Lucille (Heidenreich) Zimmerlee.
On December 6, 1955 she was united in marriage to Donald Coffel and to this union, three children were born. Sue enjoyed playing cards and knitting; in particular, she enjoyed making blankets for her family, which they will always cherish. She enjoyed going to the casinos and spent time watching Jeopardy and tennis.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Roy Zimmerlee; sister, Carolyn Richardson; a great-grandson, Kyler Kelso; and a sister-in-law, Linda Zimmerlee. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Massey and husband Curry of Butler, and Terry Rae McGuire and husband Jim of Harrisonville, Missouri; a son, Donald Eugene Coffel and wife Kelly of Archie, Missouri; grandchildren Brad McGuire, Joseph Massey, Jason McGuire, Leslie Hedrick, Ashley Kelso, Jennie McGuire, Bracole Coffel, Doug Coffel, Jessica Coffel, Mary Margaret Massey; and 11 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind sisters Kathryn Schwartz of Drexel, Missouri, Betsy Thomas and husband Herby of Drexel, Sybil Mills of Florida, Jackie Smith of Grandview, Missouri, and Lora Vanderpool of Arkansas; and a brother, John Zimmerlee of Lenexa, Kansas.
