Harold Coleman

Harold Coleman, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 30, 2010, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Robert Dagit. Visitation: 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the service. Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Hiawatha, with military honors by American Legion Post #727. Survivors include his brother, Robert E. (Jan) Coleman; sisters, Arlene Baumgartner, Alice (Dean 'Buddie') Stegman, Doris (David) Leonard, all of Cedar Rapids, and Nancy (Cecil) Ellison of Solon; brother-in-law, Harold 'Duke' McGowan of Cedar Rapids; and many loved nieces and nephews, with a special mention to nephew and farming buddy, Harold Ray (Jeanette) McCormick of Fairfax and niece, Frieda (Duane) Coonrod of Cedar Rapids. Harold was born August 9, 1925, in rural Marion, Iowa, the son of Charles E. and Bertha (Odland) Coleman. He served in the US Army, Tank Battalion during the Korean War. After returning home he enjoyed farming with his brother-in-law, James R. McCormick in Fairfax, later assisting James' son, Harold Ray until retirement due to health problems. Harold dearly missed operating the farm equipment so then smiled as he maneuvered his John Deere riding lawn mower around his yard as long as his failing eyesight allowed. His sly sense of humor and quick wit always livened up conversations with him. He will be missed. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Roy Coleman; sisters, Adria McCormick and Helen McGowan, and brothers-in-law, James R. McCormick and Elwin 'Al' Baumgartner.