Dean Baxter Coles, 92, died October 18 of natural causes. Dean was born to George and Zora Coles on May 8, 1918 in Lucas County. He was united in marriage to Mildred Maxine Wilson on May 14, 1944. They were the parents of five children. Dean and Mildred moved to Russell, Iowa in 1957 and remained there until October 2003 when they moved to an assisted living apartment in Des Moines. Mildred died in 2006 after 62 years of marriage. Dean retired from Hy-Vee as a truck driver in 1981. He enjoyed camping, traveling and wintering in Florida.
He is survived by his children; Larry (Dinah) Coles of Jacksonville, MO; Ronald (Meri) Coles of Clive, IA; Patricia (Jon) Boland of Albia, IA; Patrick (Michelle) Coles of Des Moines, IA; Diane (Tony) Floming of Oregon; eight grandchildren; Chris Holder Schumann, Jason Coles, Fred Hansen, Justin Hansen, Kimberly Krutsinger Kolnes, Brandi Hansen Hatfield, Jessica Coles Rutherford, and Jared Krutsinger, eight great grandchildren; one great great grandson; sister Doris (Donald) Besco of Corydon, IA; sister Norma Gartin of Russell, IA.
Funeral services for Dean will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday October 22, 2010 at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 21 at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Russell Cemetery.
Memorials may be made out to the Senior Citizens Center Meals on Wheels program or Iowa Hospice. Fielding Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his children; Larry (Dinah) Coles of Jacksonville, MO; Ronald (Meri) Coles of Clive, IA; Patricia (Jon) Boland of Albia, IA; Patrick (Michelle) Coles of Des Moines, IA; Diane (Tony) Floming of Oregon; eight grandchildren; Chris Holder Schumann, Jason Coles, Fred Hansen, Justin Hansen, Kimberly Krutsinger Kolnes, Brandi Hansen Hatfield, Jessica Coles Rutherford, and Jared Krutsinger, eight great grandchildren; one great great grandson; sister Doris (Donald) Besco of Corydon, IA; sister Norma Gartin of Russell, IA.
Funeral services for Dean will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday October 22, 2010 at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 21 at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Russell Cemetery.
Memorials may be made out to the Senior Citizens Center Meals on Wheels program or Iowa Hospice. Fielding Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
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