Colleen Gilfillan

December 3, 1930 - May 27, 2016

Colleen Mae Gilfillan, 85, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away May 27, 2016 at the Bloomfield Care Center. She was the second child of Paul and Venus Walker Willcoxson, born in Davis County, Iowa on December 3, 1930. Colleen was a member of the Bloomfield High School Class of '49. She married J. Dean Baughman in 1948, they divorced in 1960. She was remarried to Dr. H.J. Gilfillan, on June 2, 1962, until his death in April 1988. A life-long resident of Davis County, Colleen was a member of Bloomfield Christian Church, the Century Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed entertaining family on long visits to Iowa and she leaves a large needle point legacy with her family and friends. She is survived by her son, Jerry D. Baughman and his spouse Brad Lentz, of Iowa City, Iowa; step-grandson, Jeff (Sandy) Gilfillan of St. Louis, Missouri; three sisters, Betty Lee (A.J."Chic") Mascetta of Lehigh Acres, Florida, Joan Stoker, Connie Phillis both of Waterloo, Iowa; brother Robert (Shirley) Willcoxson of Bloomfield; and sister-in-law, Cathy Willcoxson of Apache Junction, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Donald Willcoxson; sister, Linda Good; and her step-son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Norris and Marilyn Jane Gilfillan. Colleen's cremains will be interned at the IOOF Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Immediately following the burial, a celebration of Colleen’s life will be held at Mulberry Place in Bloomfield.