Stephen R. OULMAN

OULMAN, SHOVEIN, KOLLMAN, GEERLINGS, POULSON, MOORE, BERGE, JESSE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/8/2011 at 15:04:44

November 16, 1949 --- May 6, 2011

Mason City - Stephen R. "Papa Sox" Oulman, 61, of Mason City, passed away Friday morning (May 6, 2011) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, surrounded by his family. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Craig E. Steimel officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Stephen R. Oulman Memorial Fund.

Stephen R. Oulman was born on Nov. 16, 1949, in Mason City, the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Shovein) Oulman. He was active in sports and Scouting during his school years. Following graduation, he attended and graduated from Florida State University. For many years, Steve was a partner with his father in the Melody Lanes Bowling Alley in Clear Lake. He later worked for McKinness Excavating, Eaton Corporation, in Belmond, and Kraft Foods, in Mason City, retiring in 2008. On June 24, 1994, Steve was united in marriage to Kathy J. (Jesse) Kollman in Clear Lake.

Steve had a heart of gold; for the last eleven years he and Kathy would welcome numerous children into their home where they would serve as their foster and adoptive parents. In his free time, Steve loved cheering on the Chicago White Sox. He also enjoyed motorcycling, remodeling, and was a dog lover. But he was his happiest when he was able to be with his wife, children, and grandchildren. Steve was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City as well as Alcoholics Anonymous.

He is survived by, his wife, Kathy Oulman, Mason City; children, Jill Oulman, Iowa City, Casey Oulman, Iowa City, Kelly (Jon) Geerlings, Iowa City, Keri Oulman, Mason City, Beayonka (Tim) Poulson, Fairmont, Minn., Annie (Rob) Moore, Des Moines, Jonathon Kollman, Onawa, BriAnne Kollman, Mason City, Teayona Oulman, Mason City, Nate Oulman, Mason City, Kristin Oulman, Mason City, Dakota Oulman, Mason City, Alonna Oulman, Mason City, and Chris Oulman, Mason City; his twelve grandchildren; his two sisters, Julia Oulman, Clear Lake and Patricia Berge, Clear Lake; his father-in-law, Eugene (Donna) Jesse, Park Falls, Wis.; and a nephew, Carlos Oulman, Clear Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, Iowa.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Iowa
May 8, 2011