Velora Rexine Coleman, age 86, of Wapello, died Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. The daughter of Oscar and Jessie Reddick Swanson, she was born on January 10, 1930 in Oakville. Velora married Jack Coleman on March 28, 1950 in Wapello. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2003.
She attended the Lone Star Country School in Oakville. Velora was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a cook for the Head Start in Wapello for 30 years. Velora enjoyed dancing, horses, and travelling.
Her family includes three daughters, Lindel & Scott Sandvigen of Snohomish, Washington, Karen Baughman of Groveland, Illinois, and Lynette & Greg McKenna of Washington; three sons, Jack & Patty Coleman of Wapello, Donald & Kathi Coleman of Columbus Junction, and Ronald Coleman of Wapello; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Orletha Robertson of Columbus Junction and Leona & Lloyd Cross of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, grandson, brother, and sister.
Following cremation by choice a funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello with Rev. Claude Perhealth officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Wednesday prior to the funeral at the church and during a lunch fellowship following the burial.
A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the Church of the Nazaren
She attended the Lone Star Country School in Oakville. Velora was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a cook for the Head Start in Wapello for 30 years. Velora enjoyed dancing, horses, and travelling.
Her family includes three daughters, Lindel & Scott Sandvigen of Snohomish, Washington, Karen Baughman of Groveland, Illinois, and Lynette & Greg McKenna of Washington; three sons, Jack & Patty Coleman of Wapello, Donald & Kathi Coleman of Columbus Junction, and Ronald Coleman of Wapello; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Orletha Robertson of Columbus Junction and Leona & Lloyd Cross of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, grandson, brother, and sister.
Following cremation by choice a funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello with Rev. Claude Perhealth officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Wednesday prior to the funeral at the church and during a lunch fellowship following the burial.
A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the Church of the Nazaren
Velora Rexine Coleman, age 86, of Wapello, died Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. The daughter of Oscar and Jessie Reddick Swanson, she was born on January 10, 1930 in Oakville. Velora married Jack Coleman on March 28, 1950 in Wapello. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2003.
She attended the Lone Star Country School in Oakville. Velora was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a cook for the Head Start in Wapello for 30 years. Velora enjoyed dancing, horses, and travelling.
Her family includes three daughters, Lindel & Scott Sandvigen of Snohomish, Washington, Karen Baughman of Groveland, Illinois, and Lynette & Greg McKenna of Washington; three sons, Jack & Patty Coleman of Wapello, Donald & Kathi Coleman of Columbus Junction, and Ronald Coleman of Wapello; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Orletha Robertson of Columbus Junction and Leona & Lloyd Cross of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, grandson, brother, and sister.
Following cremation by choice a funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello with Rev. Claude Perhealth officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Wednesday prior to the funeral at the church and during a lunch fellowship following the burial.
A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the Church of the Nazaren
She attended the Lone Star Country School in Oakville. Velora was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a cook for the Head Start in Wapello for 30 years. Velora enjoyed dancing, horses, and travelling.
Her family includes three daughters, Lindel & Scott Sandvigen of Snohomish, Washington, Karen Baughman of Groveland, Illinois, and Lynette & Greg McKenna of Washington; three sons, Jack & Patty Coleman of Wapello, Donald & Kathi Coleman of Columbus Junction, and Ronald Coleman of Wapello; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Orletha Robertson of Columbus Junction and Leona & Lloyd Cross of Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, grandson, brother, and sister.
Following cremation by choice a funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello with Rev. Claude Perhealth officiating. Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM on Wednesday prior to the funeral at the church and during a lunch fellowship following the burial.
A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the Church of the Nazaren
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