Sept. 22, 1938 — March 16, 2023
Lt. Colonel Harold (Hal) Dean Coleman, Army, Retired, age 84, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was born Sept. 22, 1938, in Provo, Utah to Arthur and Viola Coleman. He married Karen Crane June 16, 1962, in Salina, Utah.
Harold was raised in Orem, Utah and graduated from Lincoln High School. He then attended Westminster College where he played football before enlisting in the Marines. After basic training, he enrolled at Utah State University where he graduated in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Arts Education, and later a master’s degree in Administration.
He spent the next 25 years serving as an officer in the U.S. Army. He served in San Francisco, Darmstadt and Fulda, Germany, El Paso, Texas, Vietnam, Okinawa, Japan, Phoenix, Iran, and Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. He survived three helicopter crashes and a roadside explosion in Vietnam. He retired honorably as a Lt. Colonel. He then taught Industrial Arts at several high schools for 15 years before retiring permanently to play golf, travel and garden.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years Karen Crane Coleman, his daughter Sheri Coleman Olcott, 7 grandchildren Chase Coleman, Austin Coleman, Reid Coleman, Haley Olcott Harward, Brian Olcott, Jason Olcott, Justin Olcott and 4 great grandchildren Hadlee Olcott, Harper Olcott, Gregory Coleman and Olive Coleman. He is preceded in death by his son Gregory Coleman, great granddaughter Brooklyn Harward, and three brothers.
Two funeral services will be held. A viewing will be held Thursday March 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. with a memorial service following at 11 a.m. at Spilsbury Hurricane Valley Mortuary, 25 N. 2000 West, Hurricane, Utah. Family and friends who are unable to attend are invited to view the services online by clicking on this link.
A second viewing will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. with a memorial service
following at 1:30 p.m. in the Relief Society room at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints building located at 3050 N. Mojave Lane, Provo, Utah. A graveside service will
follow the memorial at the Orem City Cemetery in the lower lot with full military honors.
Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S Bluff Street, St. George, Utah. 435-673-2454. Family and friends are invited to click here to leave a memory on the Spilsbury Mortuary website.