Wayne A. Coffman Tiffin, Ohio Obituary

Wayne A. Coffman

<p>Wayne Allen Coffman, 75, of Tiffin, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 following a more than 20 year battle with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease.</p> <p>He was born on September 23, 1944 to Karl D. &ldquo;Mike&rdquo; and Bessie Helen (Williams) Coffman, and was the third of his parents four sons.</p> <p>Survivors include his brothers, Paul D. (Nancy) Coffman and Harold L. (Cheryl) Coffman; sister-in-law, Linda Coffman; eight nephews and nieces and their children.</p> <p>He was preceded in death by his parents; and oldest brother, Daniel E. Coffman.</p> <p>Wayne graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1962 and from broadcast engineering school in Washington, D.C. with an FCC 1st class radio engineering license.&nbsp; He worked for a telephone company in Medina before returning to Tiffin to work for his father at Tiffin Automatic Music, a company he later owned and ran.&nbsp; Following the sale of his company, he worked for Point Games then Lorain Music servicing coin operated music and game machines in a five county area.</p> <p>Well known around the country as an antique auto collector and restorer, he was often called for information to help other antique collectors.&nbsp; In addition to many National car tours, Wayne could often be seen driving one of his cars around tiffin and in various parades in the area.</p> <p>He was a member of the following:&nbsp; Pioneer Auto Club, Brass and Gas, REO Club, Franklin Club, Pullman Club, White, Vintage Chevy Club, 1 &amp; 2 Cylinder Tours, AACA, Horseless Carriage, VMCCA, and was regular on the Glidden Tour and for 42 years proudly served on the Bascom Fire Department and housed an engine on the west side of Tiffin to better respond to calls just outside of the city limits.</p> <p>His funeral service will be private and burial will be at St. Jacobs Cemetery, Republic.</p> <p>His visitation will be from 5-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home &amp; Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio 44883, (419) 447-2424.</p> <p>In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Pioneer Auto Club, c/o Sally Stanbery, 15545 SR 67, Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351 in Wayne&rsquo;s honor.</p> <p>Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.</p>
September 23, 1944 - July 25, 202009/23/194407/25/2020
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Chuck & Dorothy Thomas
August 4, 2020
Condolences to Wayne's family and friends.  We really enjoyed our friendship with him.  And thanks for the pinball fun at the cafeteria!
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Mark Irving
July 31, 2020
Wayne gave us a lot of great memories and taught me a lot about old equipment. I will forever be great-full for that. The time he spent with my son and I working on his fire trucks was surreal. He did not have to show us his knowledge and give us his time but he did. An ... Continue Reading
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Mark Irving
July 31, 2020
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Rob Lucarelli
July 30, 2020
I did some upholstery work on the Loco for Wayne a few years back, and got to know him a bit. 
Being in business many years only a few customers really stand out in my memory and Wayne was one of them. 
He was kind, smart and unusual. He did his best with the progressi... Continue Reading
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Denny Frisch
July 29, 2020
Wayne had been a member of the Pioneer Auto Club since its inception or nearly so. Everyone remembers him already being a member when they joined and we have some long-time members. He was our club historian and archivist, and rarely missed a business meeting. He knew ju... Continue Reading
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Dave & Kelly Copeland
July 29, 2020
Deepest sympathy for the family in their time of loss. Wayne was one of a kind. I met him on the 1 & 2 tours and greatly enjoyed the times I was able to navigate for him. His sense of humor and fun made everything better! I loved it most when he was either working on his... Continue Reading
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Sam and Beck Homan
July 29, 2020
Wayne will truly be missed so sorry for your loss thoughts and prayers to the family
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Dave and Debbie Vasel
July 29, 2020
We have lost another great person in our car club, it was always a fun time when Wayne was around, he had his own sense of humor and made you feel at home when you visited him and we always enjoyed listening to his big band and we will never forget the ride in the old fi... Continue Reading
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Perry, Dick, and Marcia Coffman
July 29, 2020
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Perry Hoffman
July 28, 2020
Paul and Nancy,
So sorry for your loss, you and the family have my deepest sympathies! You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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