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 Viola M. Coles, age 93, of Yankton and formerly of Scotland, SD, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 3, 2011 at United Methodist Church, Scotland, SD with Rev. Tom Petersen officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, SD, and then one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, SD. Pallbearers will be all her grandchildren.
Viola was born on September 20, 1917 to Herman Arionus and Dolly (Claussen) in Delmont, SD. She attended country school in Armour and Lake Andes, SD and graduated from high school in Ravinia, SD in 1937. After marrying Merl A. Coles, Sr. on August 23, 1938, they moved to a cattle ranch north of Chamberlain. In 1941 they moved to Yakama, WA and then moved in with her parents in 1945 until Merl got out of the service in 1946. They settled in Scotland, SD where she raised her family. In 1960 they moved to Tabor where she worked at Newberry's as a clerk and M-Tran in Assembly and Quality Control in Yankton, SD. She retired in 1978 and moved to Texas. In 1997 they returned to Scotland, SD until 1999 when Merl passed away and she moved to Yankton, SD. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Scotland, SD and a member of the Methodist Church in Scotland, SD
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Kocer (Larry) of Tabor, SD; 4 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and one sister Phyllis Krempges of Yankton, SD.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and son, Merl Coles Jr., one brother, one sister and one granddaughter.
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