Findlay, Colen R. (1952 - 2016)

FINDLAY, STOFFERSON, DALBEY, SHIELDS, ERWIN, ROONEY, BURGER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 14:57:31

Name of deceased: Colen “Cole” Robert Findlay

Aged: 63 yrs, 4 mo, 14 days

Residence: Panama, IA

Born: Nov. 25, 1952; Harlan, IA

Died: April 8, 2016; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Friday, April 15, 2016; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 27 years, Sara Findlay of Panama, IA; son, James (spouse, Kaila) Shields of Beaver Lake, NE; daughter, Amanda Findlay (fiancé, Marcus Erwin) of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Camden Shields and Madden Rooney; mother, Marcia (nee Stofferson ) Burger of Cassville, MO; brothers, Bill (spouse, Maryann) Findlay of Minatare, NE, Mark Findlay of Council Bluffs, IA, and David (spouse, Ande) Findlay of Persia, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Dale Findlay; brother, Roc

Education: attended the Harlan Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1971; he continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education in 1976

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Sara Dalbey; November 11, 1988; location not provided

Employment: farmed on the family farm until 2000; he then became self-employed as a painter

Hobbies/Interests: loved fishing and sports, particularly football, and was a fan of the Chicago Bears and the Iowa Hawkeyes

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com