Susan "Sue" Lynn Coffman, 73, of Houston, Texas passed away on August 10, 2026.
Born in Cherry Hill, Ohio, on July 24, 1953, to Trudy and Joe Thorn, Sue met her future husband, Bill Coffman, at Cherry Hill High School. Around the same time, she began developing her love of international folk dance. An adventurous spirit, she started college at Drew University in 1971, but soon dropped out to explore Europe and Asia, travelling from Germany to India with her best friend Jill. After her international adventures, she moved back to New Jersey, and eventually found her way back to Bill in
Throughout the years, Sue threw herself whole-heartedly into many fun community events and activities. Dancing was her biggest hobby and interest, as well as Mahjong, attending classes at the YMCA, and volunteering as an usher. She became a Texas Master Naturalist in 2024, and loved spending time tending to her organic garden, as well as helping to develop a new one at Memorial Assistance Ministries. She was a true social butterfly and never met a stranger, and was so loved by her friends and community.
Sue is survived by her husband, Bill, her children, Max and Molly, and many beloved friends and family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at First Lutheran Church at 1311 Holman, Houston, Texas at 6:30 pm on Friday August 28, followed by folk dancing at 7:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Memorial Assistance Ministries in Sue's memory.
Services
Celebration of Life
Fri. Aug. 28, 2026
6:30 pm
First Lutheran Church
1311 Holman St.
Houston , TX 77004.
First Lutheran Church
Houston , TX 77004.
Susan "Sue" Lynn Coffman, 73, of Houston, Texas passed away on August 10, 2026.
Born in Cherry Hill, Ohio, on July 24, 1953, to Trudy and Joe Thorn, Sue met her future husband, Bill Coffman, at Cherry Hill High School. Around the same time, she began developing her love of international folk dance. An adventurous spirit, she started college at Drew University in 1971, but soon dropped out to explore Europe and Asia, travelling from Germany to India with her best friend Jill. After her international adventures, she moved back to New Jersey, and eventually found her way back to Bill in
Colorado, where they began new adventures together. They were married in 1983 and had their first child, Max. Shortly after, Sue received her bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. In 1990, they moved to Houston to be closer to Bill's parents and had their second child, Molly.
Throughout the years, Sue threw herself whole-heartedly into many fun community events and activities. Dancing was her biggest hobby and interest, as well as Mahjong, attending classes at the YMCA, and volunteering as an usher. She became a Texas Master Naturalist in 2024, and loved spending time tending to her organic garden, as well as helping to develop a new one at Memorial Assistance Ministries. She was a true social butterfly and never met a stranger, and was so loved by her friends and community.
Sue is survived by her husband, Bill, her children, Max and Molly, and many beloved friends and family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at First Lutheran Church at 1311 Holman, Houston, Texas at 6:30 pm on Friday August 28, followed by folk dancing at 7:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Memorial Assistance Ministries in Sue's memory.
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