Funeral services for Barbara Coles, age 91, of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD. Rev. Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Gallaway Cemetery near Meadow, SD.

Barbara Sykes was born on March 28, 1922 in Almondbury, West Yorkshire, England. She was raised in the Church of England and educated in the church schools. Barbara served in the British Army during World War II.

Barbara and Forest Coles were married in 1947 and started their life together on a farm south of Shadehill. Their daughters, Sandra and Adrienne were born before they moved to Lemmon in 1954.

Barbara was a long standing member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She also served as president, secretary, treasurer and convention delegate for the church and auxiliary.

Barbara went to work for the Five Counties Hospital in 1959 and received her Aid certificate in 1967; she continued to work for the hospital until 1972. She remained a member of the Hospital Auxiliary and Thrift shop.

Barbara passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Shaddrick, Reno, NV and Adrienne Thomle, Plymouth, MN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellen and John Sykes; her husband, Forest Coles in 1991; her only grandchild, Bree Megan Shaddrick in 1999; and her beloved grandmother, Mary Elizabeth.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.

A memorial has been established to the Wounded Warriors Project in memory of Forest and Barbara Coles.