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Dec. 21, 1931-April 2, 2021
Sid Coffin, 89, Minot,
formerly of Velva, died
Friday, April 2, 2021, in a
Minot assisted living facil-
ity.
Sidney Burton Coffin
was born at his Grandma
Reed's house in Velva,
ND, on December 21,
1931, to William and
Hazel (Reed) Coffin. He
was raised near the Velva
Mine, a coal mining com-
munity south of Velva,
and attended country
school through the 8th
grade. As a teenager, he
began working on the
family farm and milked
cows for neighboring
farmers. This experience
led to a move to Mohall,
where he lived with his
sister Alice and worked
on a dairy farm. In 1952,
he enlisted in the U.S.
Marine Corps and proudly
served his country during
the Korean Conflict. After
his honorable discharge in
1955, he returned to the
Minot area and worked
for Christ Struckness Con-
struction.
Sid was united in mar-
riage to Ardith Evenson
on July 2, 1955, at
Bethany Lutheran Church
in Minot. In 1959, Sid be-
gan working for Hildahl
Painting & Decorating.
When Allen Hildahl re-
tired in 1982, Sid entered
into a business partner-
ship with Leonard Ost-
dahl, and the business be-
came Coffin and Ostdahl
Painting and Decorating.
Sid was very proud of his
work accomplishments.
Some of his most memor-
able jobs included: Grand
Hotel, Minot State Univer-
sity Dome, Hartnett Hall,
Milton R Young Towers,
Henry Towers, Minot
High School, First
Western Bank, Minot
Federal Saving and Loan,
and many stores in the
Dakota Square Mall. He
always enjoyed pointing
out all the buildings and
locations around the area
that he painted. Sid
valued all the acquain-
tances and lifelong friend-
ships he made along the
way. He could recall jokes
and who he worked with
from every single job site.
Hard work and responsi-
bility were traits he
passed on to his children.
Sid retired in 1990.
After retirement, Sid
and Ardith enjoyed travel-
ing in their motor home
and loved spending their
time at their lake home at
Hideaway Point on Lake
Sakakawea near Garrison,
ND. They enjoyed spend-
ing time together garden-
ing, fishing, and playing
cards. Sid and Ardith
both shared a passion for
their grandchildren. Ar-
dith passed away in 2010.
Sid was a proud
member of Minot Painters
Union, American Legion
Post 26, VFW Post 753,
and Moose Lodge #822.
He was also a member of
Bethany Lutheran
Church.
Sid's loving family in-
cludes his children:
Valerie (Brad) Wells, Cyn-
thia (Steve) Beutler, Steve
(Rini) Coffin and Jim
(Sue) Coffin all of Minot;
grandchildren: Jason Brat-
vold, Joey (Krista) Brat-
vold, Bethany (Justin)
McCall, Ashley (Craig)
Harvey, Stacey (Jonathan)
Herreid, Katie (Jesse) Frey
and Michael Coffin (and
special friend, Heidi Rol-
linger); step grandchil-
dren: Brannon (Amy)
Wells, Tanner Wells and
Cullen (Heather) Wells;
eleven great-grandchild-
ren; sister Hazel Rogers
and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Sid was preceded in
death by his parents,
wife, sisters: Alice Solar,
Lola Netzloff and Ruth
Solar and brothers: Frank
and John.
Public Celebration of
the Life of Sid Coffin:
Wednesday, April 7, 2021,
at 1:00 p.m. in Section 31
of Rosehill Memorial
Park, Minot.
Public Visitation:
Tuesday, April 6, 2021,
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. in Thomas Family
Funeral Home, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park