ing School. After 4 days as an aide at Lutheran Hospital, she knew she had to change her plans. She was employed at Central Telephone Co in Ft Dodge from 1955 to 1957. On May 18, 1957 she was united in marriage to Orville Coleman at Sacred Heart Church in Ft Dodge. The couple moved to Omaha for several years, moving later to Clare IA and in 1969 the family moved to Ft Dodge. Jan worked for the Social Security Adm. For over 20 years, retiring in 1997. She has been very active at the Bethany House, she has been co-director and president of the board for many years. She was an active member of Holy Rosary Parish, and when the churches combined into one parish was involved at Holy Trinity Parish. Jan has been active in Al-Anon, Bible Studies and many other programs directed at a closer relationship with God. Jan loved her family and friends and cherished the time they spent together. She loved to bake and cook and enjoyed sharing her cooking with family and friends. In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.