Thelma Louise Coker

Thelma Coker joined our Heavenly Father Wednesday March 3, 2011. Born June 11, 1920 in Baldwin Kansas, Thelma grew up on the family farm. She chose nursing as a profession and joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1944. Commissioned a 2nd Lt., she landed in Normandy 3 months following D-day where she tended the sick and wounded till the end of WWII. Following the war Thelma joined the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix, AZ where she met and later married Herman. She continued her nursing career until retirement in 1982. Herman built their retirement home in Lake Montezuma in 1985 where they enjoyed the cooler climate until Thelma returned to Phoenix in 2005 following Herman’s passing in 2003. Thelma will be remembered by her three children, Thomas, Timothy and Carrie Sue, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held to honor Thelma’s life at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 1730 W. Guadalupe, Tempe, AZ at 11:00am on Friday March 11. Donations in lieu of flowers to Odyssey Hospice, 202 E. Earll Dr., Ste 160, Phoenix, AZ 85012.

Arrangements under the direction of Lakeshore Mortuary, Mesa, AZ.