Virginia

Virginia - high school senior portrait

In 1945 Arthur Coan returned to the Coan family farm after having served 3 ½ years in the Army during World War II.  He and his brother Robert had both served in the European theatre.  Arthur and Virginia Touby were married in 1946 following her graduation from Ball State University.  They moved as newlyweds to the Locke farm in Liberty Township.  It was here that their four children, David, Jane, Nancy and Elizabeth were raised.  Both parents and children were active in the Eastern School Corporation and community.  Virginia taught music in the Greentown and Howard Township schools. Arthur and Virginia farmed the historic Locke family farm, eventually purchasing it in the mid-1960s, and they continued to live their well past retirement.  In 1989 the farm was granted “Hoosier Homestead” recognition.   In 2002 they moved from the farm to a home on High School Road in Greentown.

Arthur James Coan and Virginia Touby married on 6/22/1946

Virginia and Arthur (1996) on the Locke farm.

Third Grade

Virginia (right) worked at George Williams College camp, Lake Geneva, WI

Arthur and Robert

George W. Coan and sons Arthur, Robert and Charles

Arthur (Charles behind) reports for duty (US Army, WWII) 2/23/1942

Robert

Mable (Wimmer) Coan with sons Robert and Arthur

Arthur and Virginia

Arthur was Master Sergeant and worked as cook for a heavy construction battallion

Arthur on furlough to help with the harvest

Arthur's tomato crop.  He worked the fields early on his wedding day.

Virginia and Arthur on their honeymoon at Long Lake, Wisconsin

Virginia taught music at Greentown and Howard Township schools.

Christmas 1958

Arthur and Virginia's 50th Anniversary celebration, June 25, 1996

Christmas 2003

James David Coan and his wife, Mary (Neal, Tipton, Indiana), live in Greentown.  Their son Jason and his wife Shay (Rice) both attended Eastern High School and purchased a six-acre plot of the original 160 acres of the George Locke farm.  The farmhouse built by George and Settie was demolished in 2010 and Jason and Shay’s home now stands on the site of the Locke home. Their children are the sixth generation to live on the homestead: George and Settie Locke; Elsie Locke Touby; Arthur and Virginia (Touby) Coan; David Coan; Jason and Shay Coan; and their children Macy (9-30-2004), Marly (10-18-2006) and Jaxon (11-9-2013).   David and Jason own and operate Coan Engineering (established 1976) in Kokomo.  Coan Engineering is one of the few companies to offer the very precise design of steel stators necessary for the seven inch torque converter used by many of today's class racers. 

Mary Neal and David Coan married on 11/22/1968

Shay (Rice) and Jason Coan married on 3/__/__

Macy, Jason, Marly and Shay 12/31/2010

Jane Touby Coan Ellefson (Ball State University, B.A. Art, Spanish; University of Illinois, M.A. Spanish) lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (exchange student, summer 1969) and Barcelona, Spain, 1973-74 (instructor, Escuela Oficial de Idiomas).  She returned to teach at Carroll High School (Flora, IN), married William Ellefson (PhD. Purdue, biochemistry) and moved to Urbana, IL where Bill completed a post-doctoral study in microbiology and their son Kenneth James was born.  Bill, Jane and Ken lived in Tinley Park, IL when Bill was employed by CPC, International, then moved to Lindenhurst, IL in 1988 when Bill took a position at Abbott Laboratories.  Bill retired in 2012.  Jane taught at Carmel High School (1989-2000) where Ken also attended.  In 2000, Jane took a position with Wright Gallery at College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL.  She retired in 2014. Ken is Director of Technology at the Lake County High Schools Technology Campus. 

William L. Ellefson and Jane Coan married on 6/26/1976

Ken "Wire Man" drawing electrical circuits

Christmas 2005

Nancy Ann Coan Snapp (B.A. in elementary education, Ball State University and M.S. Indiana University, reading education) taught in Kokomo schools (1775-1980) until moving to Owen County, Indiana, where she has taught for over 25 years.  She married Mark Snapp (Wetterau Distribution) in 1983 and their children Stephanie and David attended Owen Valley High School.  Stephanie (Indiana State University, elementary education) married Jacob Truax in 2011.  David is currently attending Rose Hulman.  Mark now manages Rural Transit in Owen County and was elected to the Owen County Council. 

Mark Snapp and Nancy Coan married on 6/3/1983

Jake Truax and Stephanie Snapp married on 1/1/2011

Elizabeth Joan Coan Campbell (1958-2004) studied music at both Ball State University (B.A.) and Nebraska University (M.A.), taught briefly in an Indianapolis suburb, and married Brian Campbell in 1983.  They moved to Kirkwood, MO where they performed with Encore Brass and their two daughters, Sarah and Emily were born.  Brian took a position with Sprint in Overland Park KS, where both girls graduated from Blue Valley North High School.  Elizabeth was totally devoted to her family, her home and her community.  She passed away in 2004.  Sarah (B.A., Emporia State University, KS) married Paul Bennett in 2011, and Emily graduated from Kansas State University in 2013 and married Daniel Mahoney in 2014.

Brian Campbell and Elizabeth Coan married on 6/25/1983

Sarah's dedication

A Christmas concert

Elizabeth's homecoming late June 2004

 

Paul and Sarah Bennett

Sarah Campbell and Paul Bennett
Sarah and Paul met at Emporia State University (KS) where Sarah earned her degree in elementary education.  They were married in 2011.  Paul finished his degree in engineering at Kansas University in Lawrence, KS where Sarah taught for two years, first and second grades.  They now have a home in Olathe, Kansas where Paul works for Garmin and Sarah devotes her time to Sophia Elizabeth, (May 13, 2015) and Emma Jane (March 7, 2017).  They started a 3D printing and design business, 3B Design Studio, and sell custom gaming pieces at a local shop.

Daniel and Emily Mahoney

Emily Campbell and Daniel Mahoney
Emily and Daniel both graduated from Kansas State University, Daniel in 2012 with a major in political science, and Emily in 2013 with a major in public relations. They married in June 2014. Emily worked for Horizon Academy, then for the Kansas State University Foundation.  She is currently Fundraiser for Young Life Military - Club Beyond, and Daniel is a Military Police Officer for the US Army. They are currently stationed at Fort Drum, NY.