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Walter R. Coleman was born June 4, 1927 in Potosi a son to Amos and Oma (nee Maness) Coleman. He died on June 21, 2014 at the Hillcrest Care Center at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Wilma (nee Prather) Coleman, De Soto; two daughters: Brenda (Lloyd) Filkins, Hillsboro, and Frances (Robert) Hardin, De Soto, three grandchildren, Ronald (Dee) Filkins; Aaron (Traci) Hardin; and Angela (Steve) Munson; six great-grandchildren, Dustin Rhoades, Danyel Filkins, Drew Filkins, Derek Filkins, Dalana Filkins, and Dillan Jacob Munson; three great-great-grandchildren, and a sister-in-law Muriel Coleman, Potosi. He is preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters: Frances DeClue, Naomi Coleman, Ann Camillo, Edith Dieter, Henry Coleman, Ben Coleman, and Roy Coleman. Walter was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and with his wife owned and operated the De Soto Cafe. Chaplin John Davis will officiate all services. As an expression of sympathy memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9370 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132