Doris Coulter

LINCOLN - Doris A. Coulter, 81, of Lincoln died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at the Ambassador in Lincoln.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ravenna. The Rev. Martin Egging will officiate.

Wake services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Coulter was born May 30, 1928, at Broadwater to F.G. and Edna (Murphy) Snyder.

Survivors of the immediate family include her husband, Wendell Coulter of Lincoln; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ronda and Jim Blakley of Moberly, Mo., and Rogene and Ralph Schneider of Bellevue; a son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Jill Coulter of Tulsa, Okla.; and a brother, Franklin Snyder of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Additional survivors include six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She grew up on the family farm at Loup City. She attended school at Wiggle Creek School and graduated from High School in 1945. She taught school for three years. She married Wendell Coulter on Aug. 20, 1947, in Ravenna. They made their home on a farm where she enjoyed farm life and taking care of the livestock. The family transitioned from farming to the farm supply business and Doris helped with the business in many ways.

She was a devoted homemaker. She belonged to several ladies clubs and was active in church groups. She was a great traveler and enjoyed many trips. She also enjoyed following her children and grandchildren in their activities.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Lois Schuster and Ila Christensen and a grandchild, Thomas Johnson Coulter.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the families choice.

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