November 14, 1930 – October 28, 2014
Edna Mae Coseo, 83, of Loveland, passed away peacefully with all of her family at her side at Pathways Hospice, Mckee Medical Center on October 28, 2014.
She was born in Sterling, Colorado to Bonaventure and Regina (Scheck) Geist. Edna was one of six children in the family. The family later moved to Victoria, Kansas and then to Loveland in 1941. She graduated from Loveland High School in 1949 and shortly after enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps. Edna did her basic training in Virginia and then went to Camp Gordon in Augusta, GA for Cryptography School. She then became a cryptography instructor at Ft. Monmouth, Ocean Port, New Jersey. She then asked to be transferred and chose Tokyo, Japan for her next assignment. Edna arrived there on Christmas day 1950. That is where she met the love of her life, Donald Coseo. They began dating in 1951 and then were married in Tokyo on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 1953. While in Tokyo, they both obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. They left Japan after their tour of duty in 1954 and returned to Donald’s home state of Connecticut where they lived for 6 years before moving to Loveland in 1961.
Donald started his plumbing business and Edna was a homemaker and worked part time at her family business, Loveland Realty. She later worked for Johnson Publishing and most recently part time for the Hearing Center. Edna was known for her kindness, beautiful smile, and being a caring and compassionate person. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends and all who knew her. Edna loved fishing, hunting, camping, reading, making blankets and quilts, but most of all, spending time with her family. Edna was preceded in death by both her parents and her brothers, Pete, Alvin, Ernie and sisters, Shirley and Lillian. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Donald, sons, Steven (Gladys) of Berthoud, and Thomas (Amy) of Loveland, and daughter, Donna Coseo of Loveland, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at the First Christian Church, located at 2000 N. Lincoln Ave. in Loveland.
In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Edna Coseo Library Fund in care of Kibbey Fishburn Funeral Home, with all proceeds going to the Loveland Public Library.