Winford Bill Coburn

Winford ?Wink? Coburn, 79, formerly of St. Joseph, died Saturday, November 24, 2001 at his home. Friends may call on Saturday, December 1, 2001 at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Burial of ashes will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens, Hagar Shores. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Stevensville or South Haven. Mr. Coburn was born on July 25, 1922 in Hollywood, Missouri to Walter & Bessie (Kinchen) Coburn. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army while stationed in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and Japan. On February 11, 1949 he married the former Naomi Roy in Bald Knob, Arkansas. He was employed for 30 years by Superior Steel in Benton Harbor, then worked for Vail Rubber in St. Joseph. Wink was one of the founders of the North Lincoln Baseball League, and umpired for 35 ? years in local leagues with his friend Al Trimarco. He was a life member of the DAV and was an avid hunter & Sports Enthusiast. He loved talking sports with his son, son-in-laws and grandchildren. He will be greatly miss by all who knew him. Wink is survived by his wife Naomi; his Son-Barry (Angie Rambo) Coburn of St. Joseph; daughters-Laquda (Louie) Miller of Benton Harbor; Patty (Bob) Zinkel of Paw Paw, MI; Stacie Coburn of Kalamazoo; grandchildren-Lori Pixler, Chris Miller, Bobby Zinkel, Gary Coburn, Niki McNeil, Jason Zinkel, Justin Coburn, Jess Coburn, Matt Zinkel, Greg McNeil, Timmy McNeil; great-grandchildren Bryce McNeil, Olivia McNeil, Farra McNeil, Sam Bittner, Kirsten Bittner; sisters-Eula DeFries of Benton Harbor, Gerl Dean Hackworth of Kennett, Missouri, & Eva Dee Blocker of Monnett, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by a son Winford Gary Coburn in 1968; his parents, a sister Mary Lee Jones and a brother Dick Coburn.