Coletta Eftink

ORAN, Mo. -- Coletta Ann Eftink, 72, of Oran died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at her home.

She was born Nov. 12, 1930, at Oran, daughter of Henry and Caroline Arnzen Jansen. She and Charles B. Eftink were married Feb. 16, 1943.

Eftink was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church and its St. Ann's Sodality at Oran, and VFW Auxiliary 5368 at Morley, Mo.

Survivors include her husband; eight sons, Ed Eftink of High Ridge, Mo., Jerry and Dennis Eftink of Perkins, Mo., Herman, Richard and Harold Eftink of Oran, Kevin Eftink of Mesler, Mo., Kenny Eftink of Jackson; three daughters, Linda Arnold of Mesler, Carol Coplin of Advance, Mo., Ruth White of Brownwood, Mo.; a brother, William "Bill" Jansen of Oran; 26 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran after 4 p.m. today. Parish prayers will be said at 7, and Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:15.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Guardian Angel Church, with the Rev. John Harth officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.