Coleman, Charles F.

Charles F. Coleman, 82, died peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at his home in Williamsburg.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Powell Funeral Home, Wellman. A private family service will be held later. Deacon Dave Reha will officiate. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for Camp Courageous or Iowa City Hospice.

Chuck is survived by five daughters, Cindy Hahn (Kenny) of Iowa City, Debbie Eckhoff (Rick) of Iowa City, Beth Coleman of Wellman, Amy Eakins (Bob) of Keota, and Anne Mann (Steve) of Wellman; 12 grandchildren, Neil, Adam, Jeremy, Mark, Megan, Carly, Jack, Alex, Danny, Tara, Seth and Drake; seven great-grandchildren, Madyn, Reese, Lyla, Hunter, Landry, Kaiya and Mariah; a sister, Betty Dooley (Gerald) of Cedar Rapids; and two sisters-in-law, Bernadine Coleman of Cedar Rapids, and Roberta Coleman of Coggon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty in November 1993; a son, Danny in September 1973; and five brothers, Dale, George, Vincent, John and Thomas.

Chuck was born March 11, 1928, near Monti, in Delaware County, Iowa, the son of James and Loretta (Duggan) Coleman. He graduated from Coggon High School and Cedar Rapids Business College. On August 1, 1953, he was united in marriage to Betty Adams at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. They lived in Cedar Rapids before moving to Wellman in 1959. Chuck worked at Owens Brush and Oral B Laboratories in Iowa City from 1959 to 1991 where he worked in the purchasing department. Chuck moved to Williamsburg in 2005. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was proud of his Irish heritage and he never new a stranger.

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