COLEMAN-TATE, Patricia S. Coleman-Tate

        Patricia Sue Coleman-Tate died on Thursday, May 11, 2006, at the HospiceCare of Southeast Florida in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. She was born April 6, 1943, in Omaha, Neb., to Dorothy Cottier Coleman and Watson Sheffer Coleman.
        She lived in Lincoln, Neb., for 18 years and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School. She was married to Charles Tate from 1962 to 1971 and had two sons from the marriage: Bradly William Tate and Jerod Sheffer Tate. She received her Bachelors Degree from Oklahoma College for Women and her Masters Degree from The University of Oklahoma. In 1985, she received her Doctorate of Arts in Dance from The University of Northern Colorado. She was the first Director of Girls Athletics for the State of Colorado from 1974 to 1977. She was professor of Theatre and Dance at The University of Northern Colorado from 1977 to 1981. From 1981 until her retirement in 2003, she was a professor of Theatre and Dance at the University of Wyoming.
        She is survived by her two sons, Bradly and Jerod; a daughter-in-law, Ursula Running Bear; a brother, Jerry Coleman and his wife Beverly; a sister, Coleman-Harbert and her husband Roger; eight nieces and nephews and eight great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her aunt, Louise Cottier-Graber. Her life with her two sons is what she loved most. At her request, there will be no funeral services.
        A private memorial service is being held. Contributions may be made to HospiceCare of Southeast Florida in memory of Patricia S. Tate. See donations section of their website at: http://www.hospicecareflorida.org/index.html or mail contributions directly to HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Broward Office, 309 S.E. 18th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33316.