Background
Coffie, Patricia Rose was born on November 20, 1940 in Des Moines. Daughter of John Floyd Ballard and Nellie Gertrude (Fredregill) Spratt.
Coffie, Patricia Rose was born on November 20, 1940 in Des Moines. Daughter of John Floyd Ballard and Nellie Gertrude (Fredregill) Spratt.
Bachelor, Drake University, 1963. Master of Arts of Library Science, University Iowa, 1976.
Language arts teacher Des Moines Public School System, 1963-1964. Administrative assistant Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, 1966-1967. Volunteer librarian Friendswood (Texas) Public Library, 1965-1967, first paid librarian, 1965-1967, trustee, 1968-1969.
Director Waverly (Iowa) Public Library, since 1976. Member steering committee Iowa Governor's Pre-White House Conference on Library Information Services, Des Moines.
Board trustees Friendswood Public Library, 1968-1969. Member planning committee Waverly Homecoming 1986. Member American Library Association, American Association University Women, Iowa Library Association (vice president, president elect since 1987), National Association for Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling, Northlands Storytelling Network (board directors since 1980, president 1985), Waverly Chamber of Commerce (education committee 1978, tourism committee 1982).
Married Frazier Lee Coffie, September 11, 1960 (divorced June 1, 1975). Children: Daniel Guy, Christopher John. Married John Jay Doeppke, November 17, 1984 (divorced November 1985).