Richard Coleman Obituary

Richard L. "Dick" Coleman

Jun 22, 1947 - Jul 17, 2025

Angola, Indiana

Richard L. "Dick" Coleman, 78, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his residence near Crooked Lake, Angola, Indiana.

Richard was born June 22, 1947, in Garrett, Indiana, to Darrell Wade and Evelyn Louise (Walter) Coleman.

He was a 1965 graduate of Angola High School. After high school, he moved to Ohio, where he eventually began a lengthy career with Ford Motor Company, Sandusky. There, he began working as an electrician and later became a maintenance superintendent. He retired in 2006, after serving for more than 30 years.

In his spare time Richard had a passion for cars, salvaging and rebuilding them in his spare time. Eventually, he started building street rods, often helping and working with friends on their cars.

Richard loved to hunt and fish. In late spring and all summer, he could be found fishing the waters of Lake Erie from one of his boats.

On April 1, 2000, he married Linda (Yates) Dailey. Together they enjoyed traveling, antiquing, car shows, and once in awhile a garage sale along the way. In 2013, he and Linda moved from Catawba Island to Crooked Lake, near Angola, to the house he built.

He is survived by his wife, Linda, of Angola; a daughter, Marni Boyd of Downers Grove, Illinois; a son, Tony (Julia) of Berlin Heights; two stepchildren, Brad (Kristie) Dailey of Angola, and Amy (James) Stewart of Savannah, Texas. Richard also leaves a grandson, Carter Coleman of Berlin Heights; as well as five stepgrandchildren, Bryce, Madison, and Cooper Dailey of Angola, and Gavin and Dayton Stewart of Savannah, Texas. He is survived by four siblings; two brothers, Larry Coleman and Mark Coleman both of Angola; two sisters, Debra Herman of East Chicago, Indiana, and Julie (Dave) Harpham of Pleasant Lake, Indiana. His mother-in-law, Phyllis Yates of Angola, also survives.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, Indiana, with Dave Walter officiating. Burial will be immediately follow service at South Scott Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Steuben County Cancer Association, PO Box 28, Angola, Indiana 46703 or Parkview Hospice, 1900 Carew Street, Suite 6, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805.