Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Saturday, February 29, 1992

Deceased Name: J.R. COLEMAN

LEWISTOWN -- J.R. "Dick" Coleman, 61, of Lewistown died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1992, at Doctors Hospital in Springfield.

Born June 1, 1930, in Canton to Rupert R. and Katie C. Clanin Coleman, he married Edith N. Plate on Jan. 11, 1957, in Lewistown. She survives.

Also surviving are his mother, Katie Coleman of Cuba; two sons, Mark Cobb of Milan and J. Nyle Coleman of Canton; one daughter, Mardell Coleman of Lewistown; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, one son, Shawn Coleman, one brother and one sister.

A retired funeral director, he operated Coleman Funeral Home in Lewistown from 1956 to 1966. He was Fulton County coroner from 1960 to 1964. He then was a nursing home inspector for the state of Illinois from 1969 to 1979. He was a Navy veteran and a member of Lewistown Masonic Lodge and the Elks Lodge in Canton.

He also was a member of Lewistown United Methodist Church where services will be Monday. The Rev. Mark Kaley will officiate.

Visitation will be Sunday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Ipava. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown with a flag-folding ceremony and presentation conducted by Lewistown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5004.

J R Coleman