Francis Coughlin and Bonnie (Mettert) were married August 11, 1948 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Antwerp, OH by the Rev. John Flynn.
They are the parents of seven children: Linda Coughlin of Auburn, IN; Judy (David) McCalla of Dallas, TX; Deb (Dan) Corwin of Woodburn, IN; Jim (Beth) of Antwerp; Denny (JoAnn) of Antwerp; Amy (Mitch) Wilhelm of Paulding. A daughter, Christine is deceased. They have 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The couple will mark the occasion with a mass of Thanksgiving on August 11, 2013 at the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish (formerly St. Mary’s) in Antwerp, followed by brunch with family at Grant’s Reception Hall, Antwerp.
