Russell Coleman

WILLIAMSBURG - Russell Thomas Coleman was born May 9, 1945 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Evangeline (Smith) Coleman. He graduated from Coggon High School in 1963, and later graduated from Loras College in Dubuque. He served in the United States Army for 2 years and did 1 tour in Vietnam . On November 18, 1978 Russell was united in marriage to Catherine Titel in Cedar Rapids. They have lived in the Williamsburg community since 1979. He worked for Iowa Workforce for 30 years and retired at age 55. Russell was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan and baseball card collector. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, bowling, and playing cards. Russell passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City at the age of 73 years.
Russell is survived by his wife Catherine; a daughter, Shannon (Wayne) Gooden of Moravia; 2 granddaughters, Katy and Madalyn Gooden; a sister-in-law Rosemary Coleman of Cedar Rapids; 2 nephews, Duane Coleman of St. Louis, MO, Michael Coleman of Cedar Rapids; 2 nieces, Theresa Thompson of Van Horne, Laura Coleman Henderson of Cedar Rapids, and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Ronald Coleman.

A Prayer Service will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg followed by visitation until 7:00 PM. A private family service will be held later. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Coggon with military rites. A memorial fund has been established for Camp Courageous.