Anna Laura Coffman Stroud, age 89 years and 11 months, passed away Dec. 13, 2014, a resident of Professional Care Health and Rehab in Hartford, Ky., for nearly nine years. She died surrounded by the nurses and aides that had provided her with devoted care. Ann was born on Jan. 11, 1925, to the late Ray Coffman and Gladys Dossett, McLean County, Sacramento, Ky.
After graduation from Sacramento High School, Ann went to work in Evansville, Ind., helping to build airplane wings for World War II airplanes. These ladies were known as “Rosie the Riveter.” After the death of her husband she was employed by Royal Crown Bottling Company in accounts receivable for about 10 years.
Ann was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1996. She was an animal lover, having taken in many of the stray kittens that found their way to her back porch.
She was a member of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church. It is her wish that expressions of sympathy take the form of contribution to her church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Owen V. Stroud, and two sisters, Jean Coffman Wice and Margaret Coffman Albin.
She is survived by two sisters, Joyce and her husband, Leslie West, and Addie Marie Coffman Garst, both of Madisonville and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Gary Hardin officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.
