Dennis Vaughn Coates, age 73, of Westville passed away Thursday April 21, 2016 at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Center in Michigan City. Dennis was born July 6, 1942 in Gary, Indiana to the late Milton and Alfreda (Kossow) Coates. Dennis was a machinist that retired from Western Cold Drawn Steel. Dennis is a member of the Westville Lodge #192, F&AM and the Orak Shrine Temple in Michigan City. He is a former member of the Regional Streeters Hotrod Club. Dennis is a member of Westville United Methodist Church and former member of the Hobart Church of the Nazarene.

Dennis is survived by his loving wife Penny; three children David V. (Cheryl) Coates of Portage, Scott A. Coates of St. John and Lori (Bill) Coban of Portage; two stepsons Jason Tyler and Troy (Cami) Tyler both of Westville; six grandchildren Aaron (Samantha) Coates, Brittany Coates, Alec Coates, Anson Coates, Andrew (Jordan) Coban and Bailey Coban; six great grandchildren Kailyn, Maison, Leah, Sadie, Ian and Emily; five brothers and sisters Thomas (Linda) Coates of Hobart, Karen (Douglas) Hill of Tennessee, Richard (Patti) Coates of Portage, Darryl (Lianne) Coates of Alaska and Arlene (Andy) Koritko of Hobart; and many nieces and nephews.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers Ronald, Norman, Larry and Kenneth Coates.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday April 28, 2016 at Rees Funeral Home 600 W. Old Ridge Road Hobart, Indiana 46342 with Pastor David Coban, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-8 pm with a 7 pm Masonic Memorial Service at the funeral home.

Memorial gifts are preferred to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children.