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Debra Coziahr Obituary
Debra (Debbie) Coziahr
September 22, 1952 - July 15, 2024
DECATUR - Debra (Debbie) Coziahr, 71, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:10 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2024, after a beautiful weekend with her family.
A celebration to honor the life of Debbie will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday August 3, 2024, at Glad Tidings, 500 S. 27th St, Decatur, IL, 62521, with a remembrance service at 5:00 p.m. Casual clothing please. Debbie will be cremated and will be taken home to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Memorials are suggested to the Decatur 911 Memorial.
Debbie was born on September 22, 1952, and was raised on an army depot in Igloo, SD, the daughter of Duane and Dagny (Jordahl) Bauer. She married Tim Coziahr on August 1, 1970. Debbie was a graduate of Savanna, IL, high school. She co-owned G&W Harley-Davidson in Galesburg, IL, and later Coziahr Harley-Davidson in Forsyth, IL, with her husband. Debbie was very civic-minded, using the Harley shop as a means to give back to her community in a number of different ways. She played an active role in bringing the 911 Memorial to Decatur, as well as giving generously to many local community organizations and projects. She was instrumental in the success of the Blessing of the Bikes at Coziahr Harley-Davidson, as well as bringing Bike Nights to the community. She loved to be involved in her children's lives and enjoyed reading. She was passionate about her two grandchildren and thoroughly enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and the world with her husband.
To know Debbie was to know kindness, strength, wisdom, and humor. She made those who knew her feel like family, as if they were her own. She will be loved and missed by many people.
Surviving is her husband, Tim, of Decatur, IL; son, Michael of Decatur, IL; daughter, Michele and her partner Travis Orr, of Decatur, IL; brother, David Bauer of Brooklyn Park, MN; sister, Diane Pape and her husband Dan of Vancouver, WA; her grandchildren, Jeremiah Blue and Adeline Leigh; and various nieces and nephews, all of whom she adored.
Debbie was preceded in death by her sister, Lavonne; her special dog, Petie; and her parents.
"Show love, kindness, empathy, compassion, strictness when needed, laughter, responsibility, respect, have a good and honest heart, and in regard to your character, do what's right, not what's popular." - Debra Coziahr
Memories and Condolences
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Brenda
August 4, 2024
Debbie's smile will will be missed by many. She was a wonderful lady that gave more back to the community and others than was expected. She was a wonderful person to know. Prayers to all the family.
Brenda Barr Duncan (Mel's sister)
Pamela Littlefield Diskey
July 31, 2024
My sympathies to the entire Coziahr family, on the loss of Debbie. May God bless and comfort you as you go through this trying time.
Dorene Smith
July 31, 2024
So..So..sorry for your loss, my dearest regards to your wonderful family. Debbie will be deaply missed.
Rickey Morris
July 31, 2024
So sorry to hear that Debra passed. My heart go´s out to the family and she will be sorely missed. Debra was always an uplifting person and made me feel part of the Coziahr H/D family.
Anne Richert
July 31, 2024
She will be deeply missed.
Danny & Bobbie Briscoe
July 30, 2024
What a privilege to have known Debbie. She will be truly missed.
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