C. Kent Coultas' Obituary
CHARLESTON, IL - Craig Kent Coultas, age 68 of Charleston and formerly of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Services honoring and celebrating his life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston with Pastor Cory Yeager officiating. Visitation will be Saturday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the funeral Chapel. Visitation will also be held at Shields Chapel, rural Canton, Illinois on Sunday, April 10 from 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. with Services at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Rick Atchley officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the Shields Chapel Cemetery. It is requested that memorials in Kent's honor be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation or to the Central Christian Church in Charleston. Gifts may be left on the memorial table at the visitation or services or may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920.Kent was born July 4, 1942 in Canton, Illinois, one of three sons born to the late R. Arnold and D. Eloise (Fayhee) Coultas. He married Ellen Cummings on August 19, 1972 in Basco, Illinois. Kent is survived by Ellen, his loving and devoted wife and best friend of thirty-eight years; three children, Craig Coultas and his girlfriend Dawn Buckley and her children, all of Peoria, Traci McNeil and husband John of Terre Haute, Indiana and Lori Stoll and her husband Matthew of Branson, Missouri; three grandchildren, Ian, Erica and Shelby McNeil; two brothers, Michael Coultas of Clermont, Georgia and Jim Coultas and wife Barb of New Braunfels, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.Kent was a Canton High School graduate and attended Spoon River College in Canton and SIU in Carbondale. He was a retired groundskeeper at Eastern Illinois University and was a member of Central Christian Church in Charleston. He also carried a membership with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Wild Turkey Federation.As an avid outdoorsman his interests included hunting, fishing, and camping. He was a master at storytelling and often used his marvelous sense of humor to enhance his tales. First and foremost, Kent was a family man who was truly devoted and committed to his family - he could always be counted on for his loving support. He was such a proud grandfather and relished each and every opportunity to spend time with his grandchildren. For Kent, time spent with family was time well spent. Kent was also a man who cared about others and through his admirable gift as an organ and tissue donor he will be able to enhance and possibly save lives. Kent will be missed by his family and many friends but he touched their lives in such positive ways that their many unforgettable memories will be forever cherished.Click to view Family Memorial Video.
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