Colleen was born April 5, 1936 to Margaret and Robert Tschauner in Salem, OR. She graduated from Salem Academy in 1956. Colleen loved her family especially her 12 Grand, and 12 Greatgrand children. She also enjoyed gardening, flowers, crochet, and reading.
Colleen is preceded by her parents, and her sister Pauline Caswell.
She is survived by her husband Robert Imel, daughter's Lana Davis of Salem, Verna Brawley of Carlsbad, CA, Deana Cornforth of Riggins, ID, Charline Combs of Salem; and one step-daughter Mary Morales, of Keizer.