Lloyd Robert McCoige, 77, of Lakeville, IN, passed away at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1937, in Culver, IN, to the late John E. and Edith F. (Wilhelm) McCoige.
On February 20, 1959, in Culver, IN, he married Katherine Esta Sue Pounders, who preceded him in death on April 25, 2000.
He then married Rhoda Fern (Burkholder) on January 26, 2002, in Bremen, IN.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Rhoda McCoige; daughter, Tamara L. (Michael) Miller of Columbus, IN; two sons, Gerry W. (Julie) McCoige of Plymouth, IN, and Gregory A. McCoige of South Bend, IN; six grandchildren, Amanda McCoige, Michelle McCoige, Joshua Miller, Andrew Miller, Jordan Miller and Katherine Miller; and six great-grandchildren; sister, Helen D. Fishburn of Culver, IN; mother-in-law, Eva Kemp Burkholder; brothers-in-law, Aaron (Loretta) Burkholder, Brian (Neva) Burkholder, Michael (Elaine) Burk-holder, all of Milford, IN; sisters-in-law, Mary McCoige of Waukee, IA, Marlene (Ernest) Slabaugh of Milford, IN, Sandra (Floyd) Mullet of Etna Green, IN, Elaine (Garry) Miller of Leesburg, IN; thirty-one nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, George McCoige, and Charles (Marilyn) McCoige; brother-in-law, Francis Fishburn; and father-in-law, Walter Edwin Burkholder Jr.
Lloyd graduated from Culver High School in 1955 and served in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the Elite 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. He spent most of his enlistment in Europe from 1955-1958. He moved to Lakeville in 1965.
He worked for R.W. M. Construction in Plymouth, AM General and T.J. Snuggles in Bremen. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and time spent with his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion in Lakeville and enjoyed attending the Co E 188 PIR 11th Airborne Reunions in Clarksville, TN, each year.
Services entrusted to Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville, IN.
On February 20, 1959, in Culver, IN, he married Katherine Esta Sue Pounders, who preceded him in death on April 25, 2000.
He then married Rhoda Fern (Burkholder) on January 26, 2002, in Bremen, IN.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Rhoda McCoige; daughter, Tamara L. (Michael) Miller of Columbus, IN; two sons, Gerry W. (Julie) McCoige of Plymouth, IN, and Gregory A. McCoige of South Bend, IN; six grandchildren, Amanda McCoige, Michelle McCoige, Joshua Miller, Andrew Miller, Jordan Miller and Katherine Miller; and six great-grandchildren; sister, Helen D. Fishburn of Culver, IN; mother-in-law, Eva Kemp Burkholder; brothers-in-law, Aaron (Loretta) Burkholder, Brian (Neva) Burkholder, Michael (Elaine) Burk-holder, all of Milford, IN; sisters-in-law, Mary McCoige of Waukee, IA, Marlene (Ernest) Slabaugh of Milford, IN, Sandra (Floyd) Mullet of Etna Green, IN, Elaine (Garry) Miller of Leesburg, IN; thirty-one nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, George McCoige, and Charles (Marilyn) McCoige; brother-in-law, Francis Fishburn; and father-in-law, Walter Edwin Burkholder Jr.
Lloyd graduated from Culver High School in 1955 and served in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the Elite 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. He spent most of his enlistment in Europe from 1955-1958. He moved to Lakeville in 1965.
He worked for R.W. M. Construction in Plymouth, AM General and T.J. Snuggles in Bremen. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and time spent with his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion in Lakeville and enjoyed attending the Co E 188 PIR 11th Airborne Reunions in Clarksville, TN, each year.
Services entrusted to Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville, IN.
Lloyd Robert McCoige, 77, of Lakeville, IN, passed away at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1937, in Culver, IN, to the late John E. and Edith F. (Wilhelm) McCoige.
On February 20, 1959, in Culver, IN, he married Katherine Esta Sue Pounders, who preceded him in death on April 25, 2000.
He then married Rhoda Fern (Burkholder) on January 26, 2002, in Bremen, IN.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Rhoda McCoige; daughter, Tamara L. (Michael) Miller of Columbus, IN; two sons, Gerry W. (Julie) McCoige of Plymouth, IN, and Gregory A. McCoige of South Bend, IN; six grandchildren, Amanda McCoige, Michelle McCoige, Joshua Miller, Andrew Miller, Jordan Miller and Katherine Miller; and six great-grandchildren; sister, Helen D. Fishburn of Culver, IN; mother-in-law, Eva Kemp Burkholder; brothers-in-law, Aaron (Loretta) Burkholder, Brian (Neva) Burkholder, Michael (Elaine) Burk-holder, all of Milford, IN; sisters-in-law, Mary McCoige of Waukee, IA, Marlene (Ernest) Slabaugh of Milford, IN, Sandra (Floyd) Mullet of Etna Green, IN, Elaine (Garry) Miller of Leesburg, IN; thirty-one nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, George McCoige, and Charles (Marilyn) McCoige; brother-in-law, Francis Fishburn; and father-in-law, Walter Edwin Burkholder Jr.
Lloyd graduated from Culver High School in 1955 and served in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the Elite 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. He spent most of his enlistment in Europe from 1955-1958. He moved to Lakeville in 1965.
He worked for R.W. M. Construction in Plymouth, AM General and T.J. Snuggles in Bremen. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and time spent with his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion in Lakeville and enjoyed attending the Co E 188 PIR 11th Airborne Reunions in Clarksville, TN, each year.
Services entrusted to Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville, IN.
On February 20, 1959, in Culver, IN, he married Katherine Esta Sue Pounders, who preceded him in death on April 25, 2000.
He then married Rhoda Fern (Burkholder) on January 26, 2002, in Bremen, IN.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Rhoda McCoige; daughter, Tamara L. (Michael) Miller of Columbus, IN; two sons, Gerry W. (Julie) McCoige of Plymouth, IN, and Gregory A. McCoige of South Bend, IN; six grandchildren, Amanda McCoige, Michelle McCoige, Joshua Miller, Andrew Miller, Jordan Miller and Katherine Miller; and six great-grandchildren; sister, Helen D. Fishburn of Culver, IN; mother-in-law, Eva Kemp Burkholder; brothers-in-law, Aaron (Loretta) Burkholder, Brian (Neva) Burkholder, Michael (Elaine) Burk-holder, all of Milford, IN; sisters-in-law, Mary McCoige of Waukee, IA, Marlene (Ernest) Slabaugh of Milford, IN, Sandra (Floyd) Mullet of Etna Green, IN, Elaine (Garry) Miller of Leesburg, IN; thirty-one nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, George McCoige, and Charles (Marilyn) McCoige; brother-in-law, Francis Fishburn; and father-in-law, Walter Edwin Burkholder Jr.
Lloyd graduated from Culver High School in 1955 and served in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the Elite 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. He spent most of his enlistment in Europe from 1955-1958. He moved to Lakeville in 1965.
He worked for R.W. M. Construction in Plymouth, AM General and T.J. Snuggles in Bremen. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and time spent with his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion in Lakeville and enjoyed attending the Co E 188 PIR 11th Airborne Reunions in Clarksville, TN, each year.
Services entrusted to Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan St., Lakeville, IN.
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