Karlee S. Cooley 1947-2011

COOLEY DAILY HOLLEY PLUEGER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/30/2011 at 19:36:05

Sioux City Journal
15 March 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Karlee S. Cooley, 63, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at a local hospital.

Services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sergeant Bluff American Legion Hall, with the Rev. Randy Scheil officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Waterbury Funeral Service.

Karlee was born Aug. 19, 1947 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Ralph and Fern (Daily) Holley. She grew up in Sioux City and graduated from Central High School. Karlee attended some college in California, and lived on a Naval Base in Virginia for a little over a year when she was first married. The rest of her life was spent in Sioux City. Karlee married Richard Plueger on December 20, 1967, they later divorced. She married Wilbert Cooley on August 21, 1990, and they later divorced.

Karlee loved camping, fishing, painting, crafts, TV and computers, but the number one love in her life was spending time with family.

Survivors include her daughters, Dawn Gustavson (Marvin) of Anthon, Iowa, Hollie Korthals of Sioux City, Sheila Holloway of Omaha, Shelly Cooley and Sabrina Cooley, both of Sioux City; son, James Cooley of Lawton, Iowa; brother, Alvin Holley (Shirley) of Lodi, Calif.; sister, Karen Smith (Ronald) of Sioux City; grandchildren, Bonnie and Chris, Marvin, Chase and Amie, Rachel and Eric, Ashly and Daniel, James, Trinity, Shaylee, Kyle, Michia, Tyler, Kaysha, Tiana, Todd and Kaylie, Taylor, Samantha, Joshua and Nikole; 16 great-grandchildren; and a family friend, Paul.

Karlee was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Norma Jessip, Shirley Ploof and Lois Scheil.

Pallbearers will be Marvin Hofeldt, James Gustavson, Chase Jacobson, Chris Galinsky, Eric Norton and Todd Cooley.