Obituary of Mary E. Coultes

At Braemar Retirement Centre, on Sunday, October 24, 2010, Mrs. Mary E. Coultes of Wingham, age 93 years. The former Mary Dow, beloved wife of the late Norman Coultes who predeceased her in 1994. Dear mother of Jim and Sheryl of Edmonton, AB., Ken and Linda of Elmira, Doug of Ripley, Ruth and Neil Olson of R R # 5, Wingham and Doris of Milverton. Loving grandmother of Judy & Stephen, Denise & Pierre, Jennifer & Rich, Joanne & Brian, Jeff and Mark & Nicole. Also survived by her step-grandchildren Darrell & Leigh, Renée, Doug and seven great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents James and Mary Anna (McBurney) Dow, her son Grant Coultes in 2004 and her cousins Eileen and Cyril Canning and Velma Dow. Mary was a life member of the Belgrave Women's Institute. She will be remembered for her smile and her gift of music that touched many lives. Visitation at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham on Thursday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 pm. Memorial service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday at 1:30 pm. Final resting place, Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave, Ontario. Memorial donations to Wingham Hospital Foundation, Wingham United Church, Knox United Church, Belgrave or a Charity of Choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.