A private family service will be held on Saturday, February 6th with a memorial service planned for later in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to New Horizons United Methodist Church in Melbourne, Iowa, McCurdy Missions in Espanola, New Mexico (https://mccurdy.org/), the Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition Foundation in St Charles, MO (http://lewisandclark.net/) or Iowa River Hospice. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Jay and his family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.

Jay is survived by his wife, Bonnie Goodman-Coble; his 6 children: the Rev. Deborah Coble, Charleston, WV, Col. Elizabeth Coble (Col. Mike Soule) Washington, DC, Jay Coble II (Carrie) Crawfordsville, Iowa, Col. Mark (Lt Col. Anh) Coble Oak Harbor, Washington, Stephanie (Scott) Coble-Day Fort Dodge, Iowa and Glen (Jenny) Coble, Onawa, Iowa; stepsons: Jeff Goodman, Melbourne, Iowa and Mike (Sheri) Goodman, Marshalltown, Iowa; siblings: John (Georgene) Coble, Billings, Montana, Kathryn (Paul) Wagner, Enon, Ohio and David (Sylvia) Coble, Hershey, Pennsylvania;16 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 12 step-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews and many, many friends.