Rachel C. Coats, 101, passed away, January 15, 2025 in Rapid City, SD.
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Rachel C. Coats, 101, passed away, January 15, 2025 in Rapid City, SD.
Rachel was born on December 10, 1923 in a farm home near Turton, SD. She was the fourth daughter born to Julian and Myrtle (Fortin) Remily. She was followed by three more sisters and two brothers.
Rachel attended country schools in Turton and Doland, SD and graduated from Doland High School.
She was united in marriage to Merle Coats on April 3, 1944. They were blessed with four sons and one daughter. They farmed in the Doland area for several years. They eventually moved to Redfield, SD, where Rachel was Activities Director for the James Valley Nursing Home.
The couple moved to Rapid City, SD to be closer to family. She was employed with Pennington County Register of Deeds office until retirement. She attended all of her children and grandchildren’s activities.
Rachel is survived by one brother, Maurice Remily (Judi), her brother-in-law, Jim Mann, and her sister-in-law, Mildred Remily; her sons, Michael, Dana (Sheree), Don, and daughter Karen Davis, all of Rapid City; and son, Larry (Nancy) of Clifton Forge, VA, 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sisters Gladys, Lorene, Dorothy, Elaine, Lila, Marvel; and brother Marvin.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with a time of sharing at 6:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Our Lady of the Black Hills.
Burial will be at 2:00 p.m.at Pine Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to St. Jude Children Hospital in memory of Rachel.
Her online guestbook is available at www.osheimschmidt.com