Umbarger, Carol S. "Coke" 1935-2015

UMBARGER, SMITH, DODD, MCDERMOTT, MCCOY, HEWITT, DICKERSON, DOUGAN, PATTON, LAMB

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Date: 5/12/2015 at 11:47:02

Carol S. "Coke" Umbarger
Newton, IA
Sep 20, 1935 - May 10, 2015

Visitation Service At the funeral home
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Funeral Service At the funeral home
Thursday, May 14th, 2015 11:00am

Burial Service At Newton Union Cemetery
Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Carol “Coke” S. Umbarger, 79, of Newton died on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 14, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Memorials in Coke’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Carol, the daughter of Carroll and Jennie Ruth (Dodd) Dickerson, was born on September 20, 1935 in Newton. Coke was united in marriage with George Umbarger on July 23, 1954 in Newton. She worked for many years at the Jasper County Courthouse. Coke was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary and a long time volunteer at Emerson Hough School. Coke loved to camp at the Iowa State Fair and Diamond Lake. She was a loving wife, mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt, and friend.

Those left to celebrate Coke’s life are her husband, George Umbarger of Newton; children, Jane (Jeff) McDermott of Newton and Rick (Brenda) Umbarger of Newton; her son-in-law, Wayne (Kim) McCoy of Newton; grandchildren, Nicole McCoy, Nathan (Stacie) McCoy, Sean (Rachel) McDermott, Patrick (Mari) McDermott, Ben (Cari) McDermott, Colton Umbarger, and Grant McCoy; her great-grandchildren, Carter, Trent, Lainey, McKynna, Kinser, Carlee, Sofia, Ethan, Landon, and one on the way; siblings, Kathy (Chuck) Hewitt, Chuck Dickerson, Dianna (Murray) Dougan, Lloyd (Barb) Dickerson, Bill (Bobette) Patton, and Mike (Sharon) Patton; her sister-in-law, Barb Dickerson; many nieces, nephews, and good friends, including her best friend, Marilyn Lamb.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Judy McCoy; and siblings, Everett, Bobby, Richard, Donnie, Leroy, Jean, Mag, Lois, Lela, and Penny. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 10 may 2015.