Carolyn "Kay" Owens

Carolyn "Kay" Owens, 89, of Union died April 17 in Madras following a brief illness.

A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Union Cemetery.

She was born in Coos Bay to Cecil and Elizabeth (Cramer) Brown on May 18, 1817.

She married Russell Kullman in Cherokee, Iowa, in 1937, and then C.H. "Slim" Coats in Antelope in 1942.

Kay worked in retail sallies and did drafting for the air craft industry during World War II. She was an accomplished clothing buyer and retailer.

She is survived by her son, Bill Kullman of Culver; two granddaughters; two grandsons; and two great-grandsons.