NAME OF DECEASED: VERA J. COULTAS AGE: 91
ADDRESS: W2364 Trout Avenue, Rib Lake; A Township of Rib Lake resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:02 AM Saturday, May 3 at Care Partners Assisted Living, Medford where she had resided for the past 1 month
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: No services
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 31, 1922 at Monroe Center, WI
EDUCATION: Monroe Center elementary schools; 1941 graduate of Adams-Friendship High School
MARRIAGE: 1st: To Frank Sorce @ Reno, NV and they were later divorced; 2nd: To Dean Coultas @ Reno, NV and he preceded her in death in 1967; She then had a significant other for many years: Ron Searls & he preceded her in death in 2002
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She worked as a blackjack dealer in Reno, NV for 32 years until her retirement. In retirement, she continued to reside in Nevada & Arizona until moving to Rib Lake to live with her daughter in 2009. She enjoyed reading, watching football & NASCAR.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sons – Jim Sorce of China & Tom (Donna) Sorce of Malibu, CA
Daugher – Deb (Mike) Gojmerac of Rib Lake
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 5 – Erin & Jennifer Moore, Jessica, Kyra & Luke Sorce
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: John “Jack” Jefferson of Montana & Jean Callahan of Montana
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sisters - Crystal “Opie” Freeck & Wilma Jones; Brothers - Forrest, Joe & George Jefferson
DECEASED FATHER: Eugene Jefferson DECEASED MOTHER: Vera Bixby
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