Eric Spees
I am saddened to read of my old friend Craig's passing. I was Craig's bus driver for a few years in the 1970s and also visited with him on the UW-O campus. He was a champion!
Sincerely,
Eric Spees
Spartanburg, SC
Birth date: Nov 26, 1958 Death date: Mar 27, 2025
Craig Allen Coates of Oshkosh, 66, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025. He was born in Berlin, WI on November 26, 1958 to the late Roger and Marylin (Phillip) Coates. Despite being diagnosed in infancy with severe Cerebral Palsy, Read Obituary
I am saddened to read of my old friend Craig's passing. I was Craig's bus driver for a few years in the 1970s and also visited with him on the UW-O campus. He was a champion!
Sincerely,
Eric Spees
Spartanburg, SC
I worked with Craig at U.S. Bank for many many years as a peer and a manager. He loved coming to work and we loved having him. We often talked about football as my husband is a Ravens fan and a Packer fan. He would come zooming down my aisle if I didn't get over to him to say hi and I had been chased by his wheelchair more times than I can count. Even when I moved teams he made it a point to find me and say hi, it was often the highlight of my day and when he left I always had a smile on my face. He will always be remembered and missed.
My uncle was an incredible man he had overcame many obstacles in life to become the amazing husband , brother, father, son and uncle he was. I will forever cherish the memories I have shared with him through the years from the wheel chair rides he would give me as a Little kid to the jokes we would crack as I got older. I love you uncle Craig and you shall forever be missed may you find peace in heaven with grandma and all the beautiful loved ones we have lost before you. Fly high and rest in peace