Marlene Edna (Rehlander) Coil

Marlene Edna Coil, 83, of La Porte, Indiana passed away Friday, August 28, 2015.

She was born October 6, 1931 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana to Archie and Edna (Siuda) Rehlander and lived her entire life in La Porte County.

On April 14, 1956 in La Porte, Indiana Marlene married Norman E. Coil who preceded her in death on February 11, 1997. Marlene worked at Allis Chalmers for 12 years, Whirlpool for 2 years, T.P. Orthodontics for 23 years and Stellrema for 2 years. 

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in LaPorte, the Rosary Sodality having served as past president and past secretary, chairman of the St. Joseph Catholic Church Port a Pit Chicken Benefit and funeral dinners, member of the American Legion Auxiliary, #295 of Union Mills as a member and past treasurer for five years, Michigan City Senior Center, Michigan City Moose Auxiliary #935 and Indiana Farm Bureau Association, Union Mills. She loved to dance, enjoyed meeting people and enjoyed life, travel and working in her yard.  

She leaves behind a son, Mark Norman Coil of La Porte, Indiana; a daughter Marilyn (Jerry) Starr of Chatsworth, California; a personal friend Janice Cronin of Berrien Springs, Michigan and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister Muriel Lekarczyk and two friends Dale Gretton and Roger Hingst.

Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, Essling Funeral Home-Frank L. Keszei Funeral Director, 1117 Indiana Ave, La Porte, Indiana, where a Parish Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2015, St. Joseph Catholic Church, La Porte, Indiana with Reverend Eduardo Malagon officiating.  Family and friends may gather at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Essling Funeral Home prior to the Mass.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 109 C Street, La Porte, Indiana, 46350.

To send condolences online, please visit Essling Funeral Home.com.      

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