Howard Coll
August 04, 2008
Howard “Pete” Coll, 82, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House in Des Moines. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, visitation will occur Thursday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
Pete was born February 20, 1926 in Linden, Iowa to Roy and Edith Coll. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked for Iowa Power and Light Company for 31 years from which he retired in 1985. He was a member of Auburn-Union Park Masonic Lodge since 1955 serving as Worship Master twice; he was also a member of Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory, serving as Chair of the Wardrobe Room.
Pete is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Edith; his daughters, Irene (Duane) Wachter, and Sue (John) Maxwell; 9 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son Roy Coll, Sr.; three brothers; and three sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Simpson United Methodist Church in loving memory of Pete.
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Jannean Elverum
08/06/2008
Edie and family,
My heart goes out to you all in your time of loss.
Pete was great guy, he had a wonderful sense of humor and I always looked forward to him popping his head out the door and saying something to me when
I would visit Chris and when I had lived there at Chris's for a time.
He meant a lot to me, and he will sure be missed.
I won't ever forget him.
My sincere condolenses,
Jannean Elverum