1917
Jean
2009
Jean W. Coleman
January 9, 1917 — May 5, 2009
Jean Wilfred Coleman, 92, passed away Tuesday May 5, 2009 at Kansas Christian Home where he had been a patient for a few weeks.
Jean was born January 9, 1917 in Atchison, KS, to John Walker Coleman and Emma Grace Ballinger, (and Jay Dwight Adams, step-father).
He had 2 brothers: John Ballinger Coleman, physician of Minneapolis, and James Henry Coleman of Sydney Australia, publisher.
Mr. Coleman married Mary Virginia Stauffer, pianist, vocal arranger, teacher, choir director, December 22, 1940 and they had 2 children, Jon Walker Coleman of Noblesville, IN, and Gini Coleman Johnson of Wichita.
Jean leaves behind his son and daughter, daughter-in-law Linda Tavolacci Coleman, son-in-law Delbert Johnson, 3 grandchildren: Amanda Holland Johnson of San Francisco, CA, Eliza Susannah Rausch of Newton, and Matthew Jay Coleman of Noblesville, IN. He also leaves 3 great-grandchildren: Connell and Brennen Rausch of Newton, and Emma Bradley of San Francisco.
Jean attended Atchison public schools and earned his B.A. in Business Administration and accounting from the University of Kansas in 1940.
Mr. Coleman held various positions during his several working careers: Personnel and Production Control at Beech Aircraft, Estimator at M.R. Stauffer General Contracting , Manager of Lehman Hardware, and Administrator of the Bethel Clinic, Newton. After retiring from Bethel Clinic, Jean continued to work as the creator of Family Health Plan, a pioneering HMO, real estate broker, Executive Director Harvey County Builders Association, and Executive Officer of the Newton Board of Realtors.
Personal interests, activities and accomplishments include: baritone singer with Keynoters Quartet which toured nationally for 25 years, choir member of First Presbyterian Church 45 years, Deacon and Elder First Presbyterian Church, President Newton Chamber of Commerce, President Kansas Association of Medical Group Administrators, Life Memberships in: Medical Group Management Association, American College of Medical Group Administrators, Kansas Medical Group Management Association, Newton Chamber of Commerce, Harvey County Builders Association, Newton Elks Lodge #706. He helped establish the Mexican Independence Day Fiesta in Newton, KS, was co-producer of 1976 bi-centennial celebration, and was a Board Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harvey County.
Jean was a husband, father, gardener, musician, private pilot, landowner, developer, visionary. He will be missed by all who knew him.
A Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church 10:00 A.M. Friday May 8, 2009.
Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Kansas.
Jean was born January 9, 1917 in Atchison, KS, to John Walker Coleman and Emma Grace Ballinger, (and Jay Dwight Adams, step-father).
He had 2 brothers: John Ballinger Coleman, physician of Minneapolis, and James Henry Coleman of Sydney Australia, publisher.
Mr. Coleman married Mary Virginia Stauffer, pianist, vocal arranger, teacher, choir director, December 22, 1940 and they had 2 children, Jon Walker Coleman of Noblesville, IN, and Gini Coleman Johnson of Wichita.
Jean leaves behind his son and daughter, daughter-in-law Linda Tavolacci Coleman, son-in-law Delbert Johnson, 3 grandchildren: Amanda Holland Johnson of San Francisco, CA, Eliza Susannah Rausch of Newton, and Matthew Jay Coleman of Noblesville, IN. He also leaves 3 great-grandchildren: Connell and Brennen Rausch of Newton, and Emma Bradley of San Francisco.
Jean attended Atchison public schools and earned his B.A. in Business Administration and accounting from the University of Kansas in 1940.
Mr. Coleman held various positions during his several working careers: Personnel and Production Control at Beech Aircraft, Estimator at M.R. Stauffer General Contracting , Manager of Lehman Hardware, and Administrator of the Bethel Clinic, Newton. After retiring from Bethel Clinic, Jean continued to work as the creator of Family Health Plan, a pioneering HMO, real estate broker, Executive Director Harvey County Builders Association, and Executive Officer of the Newton Board of Realtors.
Personal interests, activities and accomplishments include: baritone singer with Keynoters Quartet which toured nationally for 25 years, choir member of First Presbyterian Church 45 years, Deacon and Elder First Presbyterian Church, President Newton Chamber of Commerce, President Kansas Association of Medical Group Administrators, Life Memberships in: Medical Group Management Association, American College of Medical Group Administrators, Kansas Medical Group Management Association, Newton Chamber of Commerce, Harvey County Builders Association, Newton Elks Lodge #706. He helped establish the Mexican Independence Day Fiesta in Newton, KS, was co-producer of 1976 bi-centennial celebration, and was a Board Member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harvey County.
Jean was a husband, father, gardener, musician, private pilot, landowner, developer, visionary. He will be missed by all who knew him.
A Memorial Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church 10:00 A.M. Friday May 8, 2009.
Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Kansas.
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