Helen May Coulson's Obituary
Helen May Coulson passed away peacefully on August 9, 2005. She was born May 17, 1917, in Jacksonville, IL, graduated high school, and married Warren Coulson. During the war years they lived in Wilmington, IL. Helen taught kindergarten and Warren worked for the government arsenals. After the war they moved to Morris, IL. In 1958 Helen, Warren and family moved to Washington. Helen worked for the Bon Marche for seventeen years and retired in 1982. After retirement she moved to Tahoma Vista Village where she made many friends and enjoyed her years there. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and kept her family supplied with beautiful dishtowels and slippers.There were so many special qualities about Helen; she made friends easily and always had a smile. People who met her always remembered her sweet, quiet, and pleasant personality. She was giving, genuine, and easy to laugh. She was a happy, bright, and shining star in our family. She was always impeccably dressed and always ready to go. Her family felt so blessed to have had her for so many wonderful years. She is already so terribly missed. Helen is survived by daughter Sherry Johnson and husband Gordon. Grandchildren: Guy Johnson, Paula Bernhoft, and Tina Ellestad. Great-grandchildren: Garemy, Gregory, and Lyssa Johnson, Jacob, Joshua, and Jonah Ellestad, all of Tacoma. Helen has a brother, Edward Stevenson, who lives in Slidell, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Warren Coulson.Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service at 11:00 AM, Monday, Aug 22, 2005 in the Mountain View Garden Chapel.
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