Clare Marie Coleman

She was born Barbara Ann on March 6, 1952 in Weimar, Texas, the third child to Zigmund and Georgia Heger Cernoch.

Clare attended St. Michael Catholic School in Weimar, Nazareth Academy in Victoria, Texas and the University of Houston in Victoria.

She married Gary Coleman on May 5, 1995 and they made their home in Lake Jackson.

Clare retired from working for the State of Texas – Angleton office after 21 years of service.

Her passion was being in the kitchen cooking and baking. She enjoyed sharing her baked goodies with fellow co-workers who welcomed the treats anytime.

Every year, for the last twenty years, she looked forward going to Weimar to bake cakes for the St. Michael Church Harvest Feast and for the St. Michael School Spring Festival.

Clare is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years; her brothers, Donald and wife Marie, David and wife Nancy, Charles and wife Barbara, Marvin and wife Catherine; her sisters, Sister Mary Beth, OVISS, Rita and husband Bob Srubar and Janell and husband Bill Ellison; her brother-in-law, Lloyd Coleman and wife Joanie. She is also survived by twenty-two nieces and nephews and twenty-four great nieces and nephews.

She will be greatly missed by her loving family, by all who knew her and her special fur baby, Mindy.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at St. Michael the Archangel Church 100 Oak Drive S., Lake Jackson, TX with visitation beginning at 10:00, recitation of the Rosary at 10:30 followed by Mass at 11:00. A private family burial will be at the Veterans National Cemetery in Houston on Wednesday, November 22nd.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion or a charity of one’s choice.