Official Obituary of
Daniel Ray Coiner
December 7, 1954 ~ July 8, 2021 (age 66) 66 Years Old
Daniel Coiner Obituary
Daniel Ray Coiner passed away at his home on July 8th. Dan was born in Pendleton, Oregon on December 7th, 1954 to Donna Deane Bracy and Riley Thompson and was adopted in his early years and raised by Franklin L. Coiner who he called his father. He grew up in Ukiah and attended school there until later attending and graduating from Monument High School in 1973. He was an outstanding athlete, excelling in both basketball and track.
After high school he married Barbara McCarl, in Heppner, Oregon and started his family raising 3 boys. They later divorced.
He chose the logging industry as a career after turning down the opportunity to run in college. Dan was well known for his timber falling skills. He was most proud of falling trees in the steep area around Roseburg, Oregon where he and his family lived for a few years. After a major knee injury derailed his logging career, he later became a licensed contractor and remodeled homes for several years in Oregon and California. When the decision was made to move closer to home to be near family and friends, he accepted a job at Keystone RV for a short period time before retiring. He made many new friends while working at Keystone and was known to all as “Uncle Dan”.
Dan was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed every aspect of elk camp, from telling stories from previous years to being the camp cook. His true passion was fishing. While he loved fishing himself, nothing made him happier than seeing smiles on the faces of those he took along with him after a catch.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Donna Deane Bracy Coiner, Franklin L. Coiner, and brother, Joseph Coiner.
He is survived by his three sons, Austin (Lindsey) Coiner of Pendleton, Josh (Melissa) Coiner of Heppner and Danny Coiner also of Heppner. Grandchildren, Delaney and Griffen Coiner of Pendleton, Jackson, Keaton and Harper Coiner of Heppner. Sisters, Pam (Mike) Kalinowski of Pasco, Washington, Debi (Jim) Byrnes, Norma Hoisington and Annette (David) Hoeft, all of Pilot Rock, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 21st at the Ukiah Cemetery at 11:00 am . Following the service there will be a potluck Celebration of Life at the Ukiah Senior Center.
After high school he married Barbara McCarl, in Heppner, Oregon and started his family raising 3 boys. They later divorced.
He chose the logging industry as a career after turning down the opportunity to run in college. Dan was well known for his timber falling skills. He was most proud of falling trees in the steep area around Roseburg, Oregon where he and his family lived for a few years. After a major knee injury derailed his logging career, he later became a licensed contractor and remodeled homes for several years in Oregon and California. When the decision was made to move closer to home to be near family and friends, he accepted a job at Keystone RV for a short period time before retiring. He made many new friends while working at Keystone and was known to all as “Uncle Dan”.
Dan was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed every aspect of elk camp, from telling stories from previous years to being the camp cook. His true passion was fishing. While he loved fishing himself, nothing made him happier than seeing smiles on the faces of those he took along with him after a catch.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Donna Deane Bracy Coiner, Franklin L. Coiner, and brother, Joseph Coiner.
He is survived by his three sons, Austin (Lindsey) Coiner of Pendleton, Josh (Melissa) Coiner of Heppner and Danny Coiner also of Heppner. Grandchildren, Delaney and Griffen Coiner of Pendleton, Jackson, Keaton and Harper Coiner of Heppner. Sisters, Pam (Mike) Kalinowski of Pasco, Washington, Debi (Jim) Byrnes, Norma Hoisington and Annette (David) Hoeft, all of Pilot Rock, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 21st at the Ukiah Cemetery at 11:00 am . Following the service there will be a potluck Celebration of Life at the Ukiah Senior Center.
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