Kathy: This is a very good friend of mine who went to North Sanpete for five yrs. I wanted to write something about him as there was no obit or anything. I did not know all he done but he had a impact on the Navajos as he was very active with the missionaries program there. He was married but they divorced and I never knew her. He never knew when he was born h told me this.
7/23/1945 ~ 11/14/2021
Doyce Lynn Coates, 76, passed away on November 14, 2021 at his home in Mt. Pleasant, UT. He was born July 23, 1945 in Mt. Pleasant, UT to Ray John Coates and Annie Burnside.
Doyce is survived by his wife Gloria J. Coates; his two daughters Laura Coates of Arlee, Montana; Brittany (Mostafa) Sargent-Hassan of the United Arab Emirates; his sister, Cheryle (Chris) Madsen of Syracuse, UT; two stepdaughters, Tina Carter of Las Vegas, NV and Robyn (Preston) Cox of Fountain Green, UT; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Doyce was preceded in death by his parents, sister Utahna Coates, son Doyce E. Coates (Dec), and stepson Alan Nielsen.
Doyce retired in 1998 after a long career with Questar Gas as the Southern Regional Manager. He was responsible for customer sales, system engineering, construction maintenance, technical service, and community affairs. Upon retirement, Doyce built his current home where he managed Coates Land and Livestock. He was an extremely hard worker and was never more at peace than on his farm or on the mountain. A sheep farmer his whole life, Doyce not only built his own sheep camp but helped many others with their builds. Every Labor Day weekend, you could find Doyce on the east mountain with family and friends at his annual barbeque. Doyce will be remembered as a man of honesty, integrity, and as having a sincere willingness to help those around him; a true Cowboy.
Please join Doyce’s family to celebrate a wonderful man and his great life on Thursday, November 18th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. A funeral for close friends and family will be held on Friday, November 19th at 11:00 am, both at the Rasmussen Mortuary. Burial will be at the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery.
