Everson
Coral was born Feb. 27, 1957, to Thor and Charlotte Garaas in Williston.
After graduating from Williston High School, she went on to earn bachelor degrees in music, education and business, along with master degrees in counseling and psychology.
She began working in the Elko County School District in 1996 as a counselor and in 2008 received her degree in psychology, where after she worked with the Special Services office for the district. Coral's passion was to help any and all kids. Whether they needed counseling, testing or just a #2 pencil, Coral was more than happy to help them out.
She is survived by her husband, Curt Everson, Spring Creek, Nev.; her biological children, Tom Schmidt, Wheaton, Ill., and Paul Schmidt, Boston, Mass.; her step-children, Erin Rowley, Eagle Mountain, Utah, Rick Everson, Sandy, Utah and Jesse Everson, Sandy, Utah. She is also survived by her father, Thor Garaas, Williston; her brother, Bill (Janelle) Garaas, Cody, Wyo.; her sisters, Jane (Dennis) Healy, Williston and Wilma (Tim) Carter, Kalispell, Mont., and Janet Fredrickson, Minot.
Coral was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotte Garaas.
Coral will be deeply missed not only by family and friends, but also, parents, children and teachers of the Elko/Spring Creek area. We will miss her loving smile and her angelic voice.
Her celebration of life is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Elko.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Coral Everson Music Education Fund (c/o Sirius Exploration, P.O. Box 1629, Elko, Nevada 89803) which will be set up to help middle school children participate in available music programs in their schools.
Comments
One of her Students wrote on Oct 2, 2009 8:10 PM:
Rest In Peace "
Tracy Anderson Ford wrote on Sep 3, 2009 7:52 PM:
I can still see Coral in her light blue Bug, her cool but messy room and her singing at the State Beauty Pageant in Bismarck! I'm pretty sure she sang the song from Oklahoma "I'm jist a girl who cant say no."
She'll be missed. "
Jan Fougner Tucker wrote on Sep 2, 2009 10:34 PM:
She was a very special lady, now a very special angel. "
Scott Key wrote on Aug 20, 2009 7:34 PM:
I'm shocked to learn of Coral's passing. Back in the day, she was a real supportive friend to us musicians.
She always had a smile for all.
I will miss her "