Mary J. Coyer, 85, of Mahtomedi, MN, formerly of Eau Claire, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Golden Living Center-Greeley in Stillwater, MN\r\nShe was born in Elk Mound, Wisconsin on June 8, 1922, the daughter of Maurice and Anna (Pederson) Birge.\r\nMary married Lewis Alfred Coyer on September 7, 1946, in Eau Claire. \r\nShe was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Eau Claire.\r\nMary is survived by her son, James Coyer of Haren, Netherlands; daughter, Marcia (Richard) Senkler and three grandchildren, Michael, Anne, and Jon Senkler of Hugo, MN; niece, Beth (John) DeRosier of Eau Claire; and nephew, Gary Rylander of Arizona.\r\nShe is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis in 2002; and sister, Marjorie Rylander. A very special thank you to Home Instead Senior Care, the MICU Staff at Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater and Golden Living Center-Greeley.\r\nFuneral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home, Eau Claire with Pastor Sherm Iverson officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Saturday until time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire.\r\nFamily requests memorials be directed to Our Savior's Lutheran Church-Endowment Fund, 1310 Main St., Eau Claire, WI 54701.\r\n
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