Alexis Coleman

Stoughton - Alexis Scharlene Coleman, age 21, of Stoughton, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2016 as the result of a tragic car accident. She was born on September 9, 1994 to Daniel "Boon" Coleman and Kelly Nielsen. Alexis graduated from Stoughton High School in the class of 2013. She was employed at the BP on Hwy N and bartended at Kurts Never Inn, in Deerfield. Alexis had a beautiful smile, quirky laugh and tender heart. She was most happy being with her family and hanging out with friends. She held a special warmness and affection toward the elderly. Though shy, Lexi made friends easily. She'll never know how many people she touched with her presence and how important she was to them. Alexis is already dearly missed. We love you, Baby Girl. Lexi is survived by her parents and 3 siblings; Calissa Coleman, Braeden Coleman, and Camden Nielsen, all of Stoughton. She is further survived by her grandparents Eugene "Louie" and Karen Coleman, Allan (Eloise) Christensen, and Dawn (Peter) Feneht, her step-father Chad Nielsen, a great-grandmother, Beverly Schwartz of Madison, a great-grandfather, Harold Calder of Stoughton, and several cousins. Alexis was preceded in death ...[more]

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her namesake, great-grandmother Scharlene Christensen and by her great-grandmother Valera "Cookie" Calder. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church, on the corner of 700 County Road B and Skyline Drive, Stoughton, with Pastor Scott Geister-Jones presiding. Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect St., Stoughton, no visitation will be held prior to services on Saturday at church. A private burial service is planned. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alexis Coleman Memorial Fund. Alexis was an organ donor and with her gift of life she will have helped over 70 people. She would want others to consider the organ donor program.