Truman Lee Coffman, 74, of Oakley, died Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Hays, KS. He was born January 12, 1947, in Sullivan County, MO, to Willie and Bertha (Woody) Coffman.
After graduating high school, Truman joined the
United States Navy. He served on the USS Lexington, in the Gulf of
Mexico, for four years. After leaving the Navy, Truman did construction
work and started driving truck, which took him to North Platte, NE,
where he met Yvette Lunkwitz-Humphrey. They decided to elope and on May
10, 1975, were married in Sallisaw, OK. They relocated to Missouri,
where Truman managed a farm and then moved to Kansas, where he worked
for Abercrombie Oil Service. The family took up residence, in Oakley,
KS, where they lived for over 40 years. Truman was the night shift
foreman at Mitten’s, in Oakley, KS for over 15 years before purchasing
his own truck and starting Coffman Trucking. He retired in 2018, after
15 years of trucking. Truman enjoyed watching NASCAR and his favorite
driver, Jimmy Johnson. He also enjoyed cheering on the St. Louis
Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. In his younger days, he
coached American Legion Baseball and played co-ed softball. Truman spent
his free time fishing, hunting, gardening, attending auctions and
appreciating old cars. He loved any time spent with his family,
especially his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 brother and 3 sisters.
He’s survived by his wife Yvette, children, Truman Michael (Jennifer)
Coffman, Danette (Anthony) Repshire, Kaara Coffman and Shannon Herl;
grandchildren, Braylan Fields, Deagon, Deighton and Kaelynn Herl and
Kasira, Corbin and Kelton Repshire; siblings, Spencer Coffman, Carol
(Keith) Blecha and Jesse Coffman (Robert Ridley) and many nieces and
nephews.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Baalmann
Mortuary, Oakley. A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Mortuary. Burial will take place in
Baker Cemetery, Brookfield, MO.
Memorials may be made to the Truman Coffman Grandchildren’s Education Fund and may be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748. For more information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com