Michael R. Coolman, age 37, 418 N. Main Street, Warren, IN, died at 1:16 p.m. Saturday (August 12, 2006) at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

     Mr. Coolman was with the Huntington County Community School Corporation for the past 11 years teaching social studies at Huntington North High School.  He also coached for the Huntington North High School Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball Teams, basketball and football at Salamonie Middle School and 2 years for the Riverview Middle School Football Team.  Mike was a member of the Loon Creek Church of the Brethren, Huntington County Classroom Teacher Association, Indiana State Teacher’s Association, Indiana State Textbook Adoption Committee and the Board of Zoning Appeals in Warren, IN.

     Mr. Coolman was born on October 11, 1968 in Bluffton, IN the son of Wallace and Della A. (Vaughn) Coolman.  He graduated from Huntington North High School in 1987 and Purdue University in 1991.  A lifetime resident of Huntington County, Mike married Kimberly Scheib on August 3, 1991 in Huntington.

     Survivors include his mother – Della A. Coolman of Huntington; his wife of 15 years – Kimberly Coolman of Warren, IN; a son – Jared Coolman at home; a daughter – Jennifer Coolman at home and his brother – Robert Coolman of Bluffton, IN.  His father preceded him in death. 

     Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Monday (August 14, 2006) at Bailey-Love Mortuary and 10 a.m. until the service Tuesday (August 15, 2006) at the Mortuary.  Funeral services will be at 12 p.m. Tuesday (August 15, 2006) at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Kathie S. Jones officiating.  Burial will be at Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington County.

     Memorial contributions may be made to the Educational Fund for the Coolman Children or to the Huntington North High School Athletic Fund in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750.