Donna Joan Kidder Coleman of Westcliffe, CO, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, while surrounded by loved ones at her son’s residence in Columbia, MO.

She was born November 8, 1932 – the same day Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President – in Rocky Ford, CO. She had recently celebrated her 89th birthday which marked her as one of the oldest in the Wet Mountain Valley.
Donna’s deepest loves were for Happy Coleman, her husband of 59 years, and her family. She was a ranch wife who loved the land, and took joy in the beautiful mountain valley where she lived. Her favorite color was the green of the pastures in the springtime, and her favorite scent was fresh cut hay.
She would tell you she didn’t have any hobbies, but Donna loved when friends and family would join her for a game of Scrabble or Upwords. If you were not one to enjoy word games, she would also gladly beat you in Dominoes or Triominoes. Donna looked forward to each Monday morning when she would be found at the local bowling alley with the girls. She was also an avid reader, and in her later years others were challenged to supply her with enough books to keep her busy.
Donna is survived by her husband, Miles “Happy” Coleman of
West-cliffe, CO, her children, Charles (Jonni) Paxton of Columbia, MO, Pamela (Robert) Smith of Greeley, CO, and Kenneth (Suzanne) Coleman of Westcliffe, CO. She is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Eakes of Cañon City, CO, and by 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Burton Kidder and Grace Edith McGinnis Kidder, two sisters, Marjorie Anne Kidder and Kathryn Celeste “K.C.” Kidder, her daughter, JoAnn Eileen Paxton Rocchio, and her granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Smith.
A viewing will be held Saturday, December 11th at 10 a.m. at Holt Funeral Home in Cañon City. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Dick Jones officiating. A graveside burial ceremony at Rosita Cemetery will immediately follow.
Arrangements are with Wilson Funeral Home in association with Holt Family Funeral Home in Cañon City.