Lewis Henry Cole 1915-1999

COLE, STEELE, GUTKNECHT, BERHOW, SHOEMAKER, NAVERMAN, ZMOLEK

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 3/17/2014 at 17:26:42

Lewis Henry Cole
April 4, 1915
November 10, 1999

Lewis Cole of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, November 10, at the Spencer Municipal Hospital at the age of 83

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. today at Warner Chapel in Spencer, with the Rev. Kim Crummer officiating

Casket Bearers; Garrett Shoemaker, Chad Zmolek, Jeremy Zmolek, Norman Fick, Fritz Westphalen, Josh Daly, Steve Daly

Burial will be at North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer

Lewis Henry Cole, son of Vern and Elsie Elizabeth Steele Cole, was born April 4, 1915 in Cedar. His childhood years were spent in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he received his education

Following his schooling, Mr. Cole enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served during World War II from the years 1942 until his discharge in 1945, achieving the rank of Captain.

Following his honorable discharge, he married Marian Gutknecht

Mr. Cole married Mariel Berhow on August 27, 1966, Lancaster, Wisconsin. Following their marriage, they moved to Spencer, where he worked as a construction Superintendent at Spencer Construction for 30 years

He was a member of Glen Pedersen Post No. 1, American Legion in Spencer

He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Jeff Shoemaker and one sister, Mary Naverman

Mr. Cole is survived by his wife, Mariel of Spencer; one son Stephen and his wife, Cynthia Cole of Grand Junction, Colorado; two daughters, Cynthia and her husband, Douglas Zmolek of Johnston and Verna Leah and her husband David Shoemaker of Grand Junction, Colorado; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one step son James Berhow of Spencer; other relatives and friends

Warner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

Spencer Daily Reporter
Saturday, November 13, 1999

Interment in North Lawn Memorial cemetery
 

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