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Milton
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Milton Coble
April 10, 1930 — December 27, 2013
Milton George Coble, 83 of Clearfield died peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2013 surrounded by his wife and loving family at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born on April 10, 1930 in Spangler, a son of the late John Milton and Nannie Carrie (Snedden) Coble.
After graduation from Cooper High School, he joined the US Navy and served as purchasing officer for 6 years. Early in his career he worked as a purchasing agent and then progressed to hotel and restaurant management. He worked as the manager and proprietor of The Bell Restaurant in Kylertown for ten years and was the general manager at the Clearfield Best Western for 15 years, retiring in 1995.
Milton was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield where he served on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Clearfield Lodge #314 Free and Accepted Masons, the Clearfield American Legion John Lewis Shade Post #6, The Clearfield Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge #540 and the Jaffa Shrine, Altoona.
After retiring, Milton began playing golf, a sport he loved to play with his close friends. In his early years, he enjoyed hunting deer along with many outdoor activities. He was an active member of the Silver Sneakers Club at the Clearfield YMCA. He was a Pittsburgh Steelers and Penn State football fan and spent time watching professional golf.
He is survived by his wife, Joan C. (Shomo) Coble whom he married on November 25, 1961 at the Shawville Methodist Church and enjoyed 52 wonderful years of marriage together. He is the father of two daughters, Brenda (Coble) Boron and husband John Robert Boron of Pittsburgh and Annette (Coble) Weikel and husband Todd Nelson Weikel of Camp Hill; four granddaughters, Madison Nicole and Olivia Laura Boron and Emma Joan and Laura Ann Weikel; a sister, Nancy (Coble) Laich and her husband Herbert of Forest; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Sidney Coble and a sister, Effie (Coble) Myers.
Funeral services will be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield, on Tuesday at 11:00 am with Dr. C. Fred Ralston and Msgr. Henry L. Krebs officiating. Interment will follow be in the Allport Cemetery, Allport.
Friends will be received at the Kevin A Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Monday, from 5 - 8 pm and at the church on Tuesday, from 10 - 11 am.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Capital Fund, 121 S. Second Street Clearfield or to the charity of one's choice..
To sign the on-line guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
He was born on April 10, 1930 in Spangler, a son of the late John Milton and Nannie Carrie (Snedden) Coble.
After graduation from Cooper High School, he joined the US Navy and served as purchasing officer for 6 years. Early in his career he worked as a purchasing agent and then progressed to hotel and restaurant management. He worked as the manager and proprietor of The Bell Restaurant in Kylertown for ten years and was the general manager at the Clearfield Best Western for 15 years, retiring in 1995.
Milton was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield where he served on the board of trustees. He was also a member of the Clearfield Lodge #314 Free and Accepted Masons, the Clearfield American Legion John Lewis Shade Post #6, The Clearfield Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge #540 and the Jaffa Shrine, Altoona.
After retiring, Milton began playing golf, a sport he loved to play with his close friends. In his early years, he enjoyed hunting deer along with many outdoor activities. He was an active member of the Silver Sneakers Club at the Clearfield YMCA. He was a Pittsburgh Steelers and Penn State football fan and spent time watching professional golf.
He is survived by his wife, Joan C. (Shomo) Coble whom he married on November 25, 1961 at the Shawville Methodist Church and enjoyed 52 wonderful years of marriage together. He is the father of two daughters, Brenda (Coble) Boron and husband John Robert Boron of Pittsburgh and Annette (Coble) Weikel and husband Todd Nelson Weikel of Camp Hill; four granddaughters, Madison Nicole and Olivia Laura Boron and Emma Joan and Laura Ann Weikel; a sister, Nancy (Coble) Laich and her husband Herbert of Forest; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Sidney Coble and a sister, Effie (Coble) Myers.
Funeral services will be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield, on Tuesday at 11:00 am with Dr. C. Fred Ralston and Msgr. Henry L. Krebs officiating. Interment will follow be in the Allport Cemetery, Allport.
Friends will be received at the Kevin A Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Monday, from 5 - 8 pm and at the church on Tuesday, from 10 - 11 am.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Capital Fund, 121 S. Second Street Clearfield or to the charity of one's choice..
To sign the on-line guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
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