Martha C. Coughenour (1914-2007)

COUGHENOUR, SHOLD, SOREM, KANGLEY, MOODY, BAKKE

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 3/9/2007 at 07:15:35

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, March 8, 2007.

STATE CENTER - Martha Christine Coughenour, 92, of State Center died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at the Care Center in State Center, Iowa.

Martha was born September 19, 1914 in Roland, Iowa, to Andrew J. and Anna Marie (Sorem) Shold. She graduated from Roland High School in 1932. On April 12, 1936 Martha married Harold Samuel Coughenour. Martha worked as a Bookkeeper for Central Iowa Insurance for four years. After raising her family, she was employed at Sorem Sales where she worked for eighteen years, retiring in 1988.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Nancy Coughenour of Collins; one daughter and son-in-law, Sally Ann and Joe Kangley of Rockwell City; five grandchildren: Alice (David) Moody of Nevada, Stephen Coughenour of Des Moines, Michael J. Kangley of Onamia, MN, Daniel (Jennifer) Kangley of Aurora, CO and Christine Kangley of Fort Dodge; 4 great-grandchildren: Crystal, Cara & Celsey Moody and Noah Kangley; and a sister-in-law, Helen Shold of Roland.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; 2 infant sons, Steven & Thomas; 3 brothers: Jeffery, Earling & Arthur Shold; and a sister, Veda Bakke.

Visitation was Sunday, March 4th, at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada. Services were held Monday, March 5, at the Collins United Methodist Church. Burial was at the Woodland Cemetery, Iowa Center.

Memorials may be given to the Collins United Methodist Church.

Bacon Funeral Home of Nevada was in charge of arrangements.

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