May 28, 1930 to March 4, 2023
Coleen (Collett) Hancock Cunningham passed from this life to the next on March 4, 2023. She was born of goodly parents, Howard S. Collett and Fern Walkup Collett on May 28, 1930, in Vernal, Utah.
Coleen lived in Utah, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado and Arizona, where she graduated from Mesa High in 1954. She met and married Francis Gerald (Jerry) Hancock on June 24,1954, in the Mesa, Arizona, LDS Temple. She was a faithful military wife and followed Jerry all over the globe, including Germany. Together they raised five children. Jerry passed away in 1986, leaving her a widow. Later, she met and married Marvin Charles (Chuck) Cunningham in Vernal, Utah, in May 2000. Together they served a mission in Nashville, Tennessee, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Coleen loved scouting. She was a leader for the Boy Scouts of America for 50 years. She was awarded the Silver Beaver Award for exceptional character and service in 1983. She loved to teach and serve others. She was a great hostess and loved having people around her. She worked many jobs, but the one she loved the most was the 15 years she was the office manager for Dr. Randy Labrum.
Coleen is survived by her children, Colette (Mark) Kremin and Lance (Becky) Hancock; stepdaughter, Patti (Ron) Russo; daughters-in-law, Dawn Hancock and Lillian Hancock; her siblings, Floyd (Joan) Collett and Judy (Bud) Shelton; as well as 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Jerry Hancock and Chuck Cunningham; sons, Michael, Scott and Kirk Hancock; stepson, Alex Ernst; parents, Howard and Fern Collett; in-laws, Ernest and Ethel Hancock; brother, Jack; and sister, Rose Collett.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Glines LDS HWY Chapel, 1499 W. Highway 40. Visitation for family and friends will be on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home, and Saturday from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. at the church. Interment in the Lapoint Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com.
We would like to thank Glines 6th and 4th ward for the family dinner. Thank you to Canyons Home Health.