John Michael Coyne Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Michael Coyne, 82, passed away on September 12, 2014 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was born October 31, 1931 in Cushing, Oklahoma to Letha Mae Linn and Joseph Patrick Coyne. After high school, John enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a Radarman until he was honorabley discharged in 1954 in southern California. He attended Oklahoma State University until he returned to California where he met his future wife, Janice Horton. They were married in Las Vegas Nevada on January 24, 1960. John joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1966 and was later sealed to his lovely wife and children in the Oakland California Temple. They lived briefly in Brigham City, Utah before settling to raise their family in Santa Clara, California where he worked his entire career as a civil engineer for Western Electric/AT&T. In 1982, his job took the family to St. Louis, Missouri where they lived for 12 years before retiring to Utah. Generous with both his time and talents, he was lovingly known to his family as “Mr. Fix-it”. He could build or fix anything from cars to homes and everything in between. He enjoyed reading, family history, learning about world history, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Janice and three daughters; Laurie Christensen of Rexburg, Idaho, Christine (Garth) Gehlbach of Santa Clara, California, and Heather Rich of Rexburg, Idaho. Also surviving, a sister Joyce Lahman of Arkansas City, Kansas and grandchildren; Sarah (Bryan) Lawson, Rachel and Adam Christensen, Gretchen (Russell) Leavitt, Bridget and Mitchell Gehlbach, Sam, Ethan, and Cooper Rich, and Carley and Cydnee Coyne. His son, John Michael Coyne II and a son-in-law, Larry Christensen, have preceded him in death. Graveside services will be held at the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park, Monday, September 15, at 11:00am. Friends and family are welcome

John Michael Coyne

October 31, 1931 - September 12, 2014