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James "Pocky" Coughlin
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Age 84, of Scotts, passed away early Thursday morning, July 18, 2024 Jim was born in South Bend, IN, on May 13, 1940, the son of Charles and Nancy (Toney-DeWispelaere) Coughlin. On June 6, 1959, he married Pat Hughes who preceded him in death in 2020. Jim proudly served his nation in the United States Army. He was an avid golfer. He also like playing Euchre and was pretty competitive about it. After retirement, he and Pat enjoyed wintering in Florida where they had many friends. Jim is survived by his children, Cheri (Marc) Wiese, James "Jim" (Tonya) Coughlin and Mark (Pam) Coughlin; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Michael (Ann) Coughlin; several nieces and nephews; and countless friends. Besides his wife, Jim was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Nancy Jo Benjamin and Carol Drzewiecki; and brother, Daniel Coughlin.
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Brooks Lee
July 19, 2024
My name is Brooks. I'm married to James (pocky's) grand daughter Nicky. There were lots of great memories with him such as the every year trips to Indians beach. Sometimes in the summer he and pat would watch our kids for a few hours and he would take them fishing and rides on the pontoon. One memory in particular was during covid. It was still new and people were still leary about getting together during holidays. That year we had him join us for easter dinner. We watched a baseball game, ate, and he told stories of his younger days. It was a great day that we all enjoyed and I'll never forget. He will definitely be missed but not forgotten.
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