Elizabeth Coffin

Elizabeth Coffin, age 65, of Dairyland, WI passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, March 2, 2018. Elizabeth was born on October 10, 1952 in Evanston, IL, the daughter of Ed and Grace Elizabeth “Betty” Tatge and Thomas Turner (step father).
Elizabeth graduated high school in Evanston, IL. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She was a Veterinary Technician and worked at the Dairyland Veterinary Clinic for many years. Liz married Gregory Coffin Jr. on June 21, 1975 in Evanston, IL. Their marriage was blessed with two sons. Elizabeth was a caring, thoughtful, and compassionate person. She was a lifelong animal advocate and loved her many dogs, cats, horses, and chickens. She was an accomplished flower and vegetable gardener. It brought her immense pride to share her gladiolas with friends and feed her green beans to family. She enjoyed spending time at the family cabin at the lake, and especially loved watching the sunset with her family and friends on the dock. She fished year-round and was a firm believer in the 3:00 pm fish run that only worked when you did the tip-up dance. Hunting season and deer camp was a special time for her, and while she was a great huntress, recently she was happy to simply watch the deer come in to her stand. Her vibrant artwork is a constant reminder of the beautiful and wonderous things she saw and experienced in life; especially the things that meant the most to her. She accomplished her dream, which was to live life with her husband “Gig” and her boys in Dairyland on the farm with her garden and at the family cabin. Elizabeth was devoted to her family, her brothers, her sons and daughters-in-law, and most of all her grandchildren, which brought such brightness and joy to her life.  She is survived by her two sons, Stan (Rebecca), Golden Valley, MN and Chris (LaTisha), Ashland, WI; grandchildren, Andrew and Abigail; brother, Arthur (Stephanie) Tatge, CT; mother-in-law, Nancy Coffin, Marblehead, MA; and numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Grace, Ed and Thomas; husband, Gregory Jr.; and brothers, Bill, John, George and James. Services honoring the life of Elizabeth Coffin will take place at the Northland Community Center on March 16th, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com . Memorials may be made to: Humane Society of Burnett County, 7347 Midtown Rd. Siren, WI 54872 or credit card donations may be made by calling the Humane Society at 715-866-4096. Lastly, Liz always believed in the importance of growing things. She felt that though it was important to put in the time needed to nurture flowers, it was equally or perhaps more important to take the time to stop and smell them. In memory of Liz, just stop and smell the flowers and take time to dance in the rain.