Frances E. "Frankie" Coon

1921 - 2025

CLEARFIELD - Frances "Frankie" E. (Taylor) Coon, 104, of Clearfield and a guest of Cedarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Tyrone, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

Born April 16, 1921, in Clearfield, she was the daughter of Curtis and Winifred "Wonnie" (Shaw) Taylor.

On Jan. 1, 1939, she wed Kenneth L. Coon at the family residence in Goshen. They celebrated 75 years of marriage together.

They raised three children, Marjorie J. Coyle of Kernersville, N.C., Kenneth E. Coon of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Deborah K. Irwin (Roger) of Clearfield. Her family grew with the addition of eight grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Frances was a former member of Goshen United Methodist Church and had attended Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Clearfield.

She worked making aircraft radios for Airplane & Marine Instruments, Inc. of Clearfield for a brief period. Frances retired from the Clearfield Area School District after 13 years of service where she had been employed as a cook and cafeteria worker at the Plymptonville school.

In her heart, she was always a homemaker. Frances enjoyed canning. Her hobbies included crocheting, sewing, painting, and quilting. Frances loved spending time with her family and working in her garden. A favorite family memory was signing the tablecloth that Frances used during every family meal, after which she would embroider the names to preserve for years to come. As the years went by, and walking became harder, Frances would still do whatever she could to be helpful to her family.

Frances is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth, who died in 2014; grandson, Stacey Allen Coon; great grandson, Anthony M. Campolo; daughter-in-law, Marcia Coon; son-in-law, John "Jack" Coyle; and her brothers and sisters, Amos Taylor, Olive Taylor, Orpha Wilson, Elva Palmer, Helen Egan, Harmon Taylor, Jess Taylor, Inez Kyler, Nyla Dottie Michaels, Iva Clark, Earl Taylor, and Thomas Taylor. /Frances was the last of her generation.

Funeral services will be held at Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Joel Daku officiating. Interment will be at the Historic Crown Crest Cemetery, Clearfield.

Friends will be received at the Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, Inc. on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

To send an online tribute please go to www.bennettandhouser.com.

The Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, Inc. is assisting the family with arrangements.