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Colleen E. Ulery, 78
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Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family would like to invite guests to LeGrand Friends Church following the service. Cards may be sent to 1321 Michael Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112. Flowers may be sent to LeGrand Friends Church, 206 W. Main St. in Legrand. Online condolences may be sent to www.vogelfuneralhomes.com
Colleen was born to Clem and Hattie Rash on April 20, 1929, in Union, Iowa. She attended Union Community School District. On July 17, 1948, she married Dwight Ulery in Union, Iowa. They had three children, Wayne Richard (Myrna) Ulery of North Platte, Neb., Randy Binford Ulery of Altoona and Denise Ann (Doug) Ray of Grinnell. She retired from the Iowa Veterans Home after 25 years of service.
Her life revolved around her family and friends. She will be deeply missed by all.
She is survived by her children; her siblings: Clem Rash Jr. of the Iowa Veterans Home, Dorothy Yantis of Liscomb, Ardis Veld of Steamboat Rock, Reba and Sherrill Adams of Storm Lake, and Joan Tesdall of Roland, who resides in Arizona; nine grandchildren: Renee Ulery-Ascencio, Jarrod Ulery, Tiffany Tiernan, Trisha Devick, Tia Evamae Frydendall, Tyler Devick, Jamie Haughenbury, Jennie Ulery and Ben Ulery; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She will be joining her beloved Dwight; her parents; and eldest brother, Harold Rash of Toledo.