Harrison, Colette E. Haefner

Colette E. Haefner Harrison, 58, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., in Vinton, with Pastor Dorothy Banzhaf officiating. Private committal services will be at Buckingham Cemetery near Traer. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Colette was born Sept. 26, 1955, in Vinton to George H. and Doris (Cress) Haefner Jr., and graduated from Washington High School in Vinton. On July 2, 2001, she was united in marriage to Harry Harrison in Marengo.

Colette was a member of Kent Union Chapel near Holiday Lake. She worked at Amana Refrigeration for 29 years.

She enjoyed spending time at her Holiday Lake Cabin, quilting, reading, and attending auctions, garage sales and flea markets.

She is survived by her husband, Harry Harrison of Vinton; her daughter, Heidi (Michael) Wirth of Vinton; her grandsons, Scott and Andrew Wirth; her stepsons, Kenny (Krista) Harrison of Iowa City and Dustin (Janet) Harrison of West Branch; her stepdaughter, Cheri (Roger) Fontinel of North Liberty; her stepgrandchildren, Kelsey and Dylan Harrison, Tanner, and Caitlyn Harrison, Kassidy and Ava and Ethan Fontinel; her mother, Doris Haefner of Vinton; her brothers, Russell (Kristy) Haefner of Vinton and Kevin (Julie) Haefner of Walker; her sister, Renee (Darby) Stein of Vinton; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, George H. Haefner Jr.; her brother, Scott Haefner; and her stepgrandson, Landon Fontinel.

Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.

Published Dec. 31, 2013 in The Gazette