Perry Coil

April 21, 1960 - March 10, 2020

Perry Coil Jefferson, Iowa Date of Death: March 10, 2020 Funeral services for Perry Coil, 59, of Jefferson, will be held at 10:30am Monday, March 16, 2020 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be from 2:00 – 5:00pm Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home. Memorials in Perry’s name may be given to the family. Perry Jay Coil, 59, of Jefferson, passed away March 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Perry was born on April 21, 1960 in Newport Beach, California to Harry Coil and Patricia Peterson. Most of his life was spent in Santa Ana, California where he enjoyed many friends. He was employed as a taxi driver, both in California and in Des Moines and also worked as a driver for Union Pacific Railroad. Perry eventually followed his family from California to Iowa as they resettled in the Jefferson area. Until recently, when his illness made travel difficult, Perry liked to spend time at his second home in Oklahoma City. Perry had many interests in life from politics to religion and was a Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma Sooners fan. He was also an avid gardener and prided himself on growing super hot chili peppers. Perry grew a pepper plant from a seed he had received from a family friend in California when he moved to Iowa and continued to care for the plant up until his passing. He would move the plant into a makeshift greenhouse in his garage to ensure it would survive the harsh winter and offer a reminder of the life and friends he left behind in California. He also enjoyed grinding custom blends of chili powder and making salsa that he would deliver to his friends and family. But above all, Perry loved meeting and talking with people. He had a sharp wit and will be sorely missed. Perry is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Marion Coil and Mildred Bedford Coil; maternal grandparents Ernest Peterson and Erma Baynes Peterson; many aunts and uncles, and his niece Brianna. Perry is survived by brothers: Patrick Coil, Andrew Coil (Tommie Coil) and Stephen Coil all of Jefferson, Iowa and a sister, Lisa Coil Jackson (Kevin Jackson) of Irvine, California: step-sisters, Melissa (Jeff) Niles of Jefferson, Iowa, and Michelle Dawson of Swea City, Iowa: father, Harry Coil (Marietta Coil) and mother, Patricia Peterson, all of Jefferson, Iowa: nephews and nieces, Kamarin Jackson of Irvine, California, Sean Coil of Jefferson, Iowa and Tara Coil of Des Moines, Iowa: aunts and uncles, Robert Coil of Norton, Kansas, Robert Peterson of Madrid, Iowa, Eddie Peterson of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Dorothy Leveque of Rockland, California: numerous cousins, many friends and extended family. Perry’s family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Hanson, Dr. Hoffman and the special nurses at Greene County Medical Center.