Susan L (Gibson) Coates

Susan Leanne Coates, 71 of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Susan was born September 9, 1950 in Hamilton, Montana to the late Herman and Dorothy Rueden Gibson.

She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. Susan enjoyed horses, fishing, ceramics and crafting to include Sewing/quilting.  She was an accomplished story teller.

Susan was preceded in death by her husband, William Cloid Coates Sr., parents, Dorothy and Herman, grandson, Tristen Moore and brothers, Chuck and Leo Gibson.

She is survived by her siblings: Kathy Creel (Corvallis MT), Mary Hardie (Utopia TX), Eddie Gibson (unk); children: Katherine Smith (Corvallis MT), Kathrina Johann Muyres (Darby MT), Ammie Moore (Darby MT), Samantha DeBois (Ritzville WA), William Coates Jr (GA), Tina Pyles (GA); numerous beloved grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her (nearly) lifelong friend, Idel Rodriguez.

We will say goodbye to Sue (Mom) on Thursday, Aug 18 at 2:00 pm with a small gathering at the Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel in Hamilton MT.