Twila Coulon, 16 Nov 1936 - 26 Jan 2008

COULON, GERARD, FREDERICKSON, RETTING, HUNT, GINGERICH, LEATON, HARTGRAVE, BRECHT

Posted By: Stephen D. Williams (email)
Date: 1/29/2008 at 13:48:14

Twila B. Frederickson Coulon, age 71, died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo following an extended illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 2, 2008, First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, Iowa with Rev. Gerald Rife officiating. Inurnment will be in the Marengo Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call Saturday, February 2 after 9:00 A.M. until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be contributed to the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo or the Iowa City Hospice. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.

Twila is survived by her husband, Donald M. Coulon, three loving sons, Joe Frederickson (Andrea) of Solon, IA, Ken Frederickson (Evie Clements) of Hills, IA and Scott Frederickson (Hope) of Altoona, IA; two step children, Brad Coulon (Susan) of White Salmon, WA and Kristin Rettig (Hunt) of Aspen, CO; grandchildren Blake Frederickson and Kaitlyn Frederickson; six step-grandchildren, Jesse Gingerich, Kyle Gingerich (Tasha), Eva Coulon, Addy Rettig, Juna Rettig, and Samantha Gingerich; and two step-great-grandchildren, Nasya and Niah Leaton. Also surviving are four sisters, Irene Hartgrave of Cedar Rapids, IA, Anna Hartgrave (Robert) of Fairfax, IA, Midge Albert of East Amana, IA and Mary Ruth Brecht (Dwayne) of Marengo, IA. and many very special nieces, nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Laurel, Gene, Glen, Russell and Gerald Gerard and a step-daughter, Michelle Coulon.

Twila Belle Gerard was born November 16, 1936 in Genoa Bluffs, south of Ladora, Iowa, the daughter of Laurel Newton and Josephine Tony Kroul Gerard. She graduated from Marengo High School in 1955 and married Gene Frederickson. The couple later divorced. Twila was employed at various banks for 41 years, the most recent being the State Bank of Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake, IA as a vice president. She also managed the bank’s independent insurance agency. She married Donald Coulon on August 16, 1978 and the couple enjoyed 20 wonderful years on Big Spirit Lake entertaining family and friends with fishing and boating along with their devoted little Yorkie dog, Dukie. Twila was active as treasurer in the Sun Rise Kiwanis Club and president of the Blue Water Garden Club. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marengo. Upon retirement, she and Don moved to Iowa City for a short time and then to Middle Amana to be closer to family and friends.

Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo
Cedar Rapids Gazette, 27 Jan 2008, pg 4b