Rynette Nina Ingebretson Coon, age 67, of Glendive, went to the Lord on January 12, 2017 at the Billings Clinic after complications from open heart surgery.
Visitation will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. A family and friends service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Evangelical Church of North America in Glendive with Pastor David Steinbron officiating. Interment will follow at the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Rynette was born on July 27, 1949 to Ruth and Orville Ingebretson in Fargo, N.D. and they lived in Moorhead, Minn. until 1952. They then moved to Wolf Point where she lived until she graduated from the Wolf Point High School in 1967. Her claim to fame was the picture of her standing in front of the burning high school taking a picture with Terry’s letterman jacket on. It was put into a photo competition and on the front page of the newspaper. While in Wolf Point, she worked as a CNA at the hospital and had always enjoyed telling stories of her experiences there.
She married Terry Allen Coon, her high school sweetheart, on August 23, 1967. They were married for forty-five years before he passed away in 2012. They moved to Glendive in 1969 so Terry could work in the trucking business with his father Lee Coon. Their daughter, Tara, was born in 1971 and son, Rhett, in 1974. During the late 80’s and early 90’s Rynette worked as an activities assistant at the Glendive Nursing Home where she enjoyed taking the residents fishing, to the circus or anywhere else adventurous.
Rynette was so proud of her children and grandchildren and loved to be in the middle of all of her grandchildren’s activities. Chantz Hubing (18) and Blayne Hubing (15) hooked her up to Snapchat and texting and she spent many hours a day talking or texting with the two boys. Taven Coon (13) and Ramey Coon (10) kept her busy attending their many activities in town. She followed Chantz and his music, Blayne with his rodeo and basketball, Ramey with her dance, and Taven with his basketball. Chantz began calling her “Ga” as a baby when he could not pronounce Grandma, and it stuck—so we had Ga and Pa. She continued to be a support to her children at their jobs- Tara is a school counselor at the Circle Public Schools and Rhett owns and operates Coon Construction in Glendive.
Rynette was strong in her faith and a prayer warrior for any and all people in need. She was sure to praise the Lord when times were good as well as when things were not so good. She was a member of the Glendive Evangelical Church for many decades.
Rynette loved reconnecting with old classmates and treasured cousins on Facebook. She was looking forward to her 50th class reunion this summer. Another favorite pastime was crocheting. She could read any type of pattern and make anything that anyone requested. She was always offering to help someone learn how to crochet and met many new crochet friends in Circle. Her license plates said “CROSHYR”—and it gave her a chuckle when it stumped people. She became an avid Circle Wildcat fan and would rarely miss any type of sporting event or concert. There were many new friendships made in Circle and she appreciated how she was accepted into the community.
Rynette was one of the most giving people you would ever meet. She prayed for others, made prayer shawls and offered help when she could. Even while in the hospital, she felt bad for everyone else in there. She drove a Suburban so she could fit lots of people in it and take them places. She and her friend, Bonita, would drive to Wibaux for supper or drive around town. After Terry passed away, Rynette continued to operate Terry Coon Trucking and was fully involved in every aspect of the business.
Rynette was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth Erickson Ingebretson and Orville Ingebretson; and her husband, Terry.
She is survived by her children, Tara (Jon) Hubing of Circle, and Rhett (Tiffany Jimison) Coon of Glendive; grandchildren, Chantz Hubing, Blayne Hubing, Taven Coon and Ramey Coon; brother, Curt (Joy) Ingebretson of N.C.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Becky Coon of Glendive, Linda Sibley of Nashua, Mont., and Brant and Judy Nordwick of Shoshoni, Wyo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Rynette’s name are suggested to be made to Redwater Valley Bank, 300 Main Street, Circle, Mont. 59215 for a memorial bench to be placed at McCone County Fairgrounds.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.
