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Gwen Alta <I>Brown</I> Cole

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Gwen Alta Brown Cole

Birth
Preston, Franklin County, Idaho, USA
Death
13 Jul 2005 (aged 84)
Burial
Whitney, Franklin County, Idaho, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0779314, Longitude: -111.8422172
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Daughter of Maralba Brown and Alta Hollingsworth

Married Willard Wayne Cole, 1 May 1940, Logan, Cache, Utah

Children: Glenda, Joyce, Diane, Bonnie, Marilyn, Sharlene

Obituary: Gwen Alta Brown Cole, 84, has gone to join her sweetheart of 59 years, W. Wayne Cole. She died peacefully surrounded by her family on July 13, 2005. She was born Dec. 21, 1920, the first child and daughter of Maralba Brown and Alta Hollingsworth in Preston, Idaho. She lived in Ruth, Nev.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Whitney, Idaho; and Smithfield, Utah.

Gwen had six daughters, Glenda (Bruce) Coburn of Nampa, Idaho, Joyce (Richard) Shipley of Farmington, Diane (Eugene) Purser of Rigby, Idaho, Bonnie (Keith) Budge of Hyde Park, Marilyn (Jerry) Munk of Amalga and Sharlene (Scott) Barner of Payette, Idaho.

She is also survived by her sister, Jane Merrill of Rigby; 25 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter, Glenda; and brother, John Marvin Brown.

She served in various LDS callings, including as a temple officiator. She has enjoyed serving in the Lady Lions Club, participating with the senior citizens and traveling with the Good Sams. She delighted in her grand- and great-grandchildren. Some of her favorites were outings with friends, crocheting, flower gardening, watching the Jazz and listening the Bar-J Wranglers.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Smithfield Stake Center, 600 E. 120 South. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Nelson Funeral Home, 85 S. Main, Smithfield, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church prior to services. Interment will be at 4 p.m. in the Whitney (Idaho) Cemetery

Taken from the Herald Journal - Logan Utah July 15, 2005
Daughter of Maralba Brown and Alta Hollingsworth

Married Willard Wayne Cole, 1 May 1940, Logan, Cache, Utah

Children: Glenda, Joyce, Diane, Bonnie, Marilyn, Sharlene

Obituary: Gwen Alta Brown Cole, 84, has gone to join her sweetheart of 59 years, W. Wayne Cole. She died peacefully surrounded by her family on July 13, 2005. She was born Dec. 21, 1920, the first child and daughter of Maralba Brown and Alta Hollingsworth in Preston, Idaho. She lived in Ruth, Nev.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Whitney, Idaho; and Smithfield, Utah.

Gwen had six daughters, Glenda (Bruce) Coburn of Nampa, Idaho, Joyce (Richard) Shipley of Farmington, Diane (Eugene) Purser of Rigby, Idaho, Bonnie (Keith) Budge of Hyde Park, Marilyn (Jerry) Munk of Amalga and Sharlene (Scott) Barner of Payette, Idaho.

She is also survived by her sister, Jane Merrill of Rigby; 25 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her daughter, Glenda; and brother, John Marvin Brown.

She served in various LDS callings, including as a temple officiator. She has enjoyed serving in the Lady Lions Club, participating with the senior citizens and traveling with the Good Sams. She delighted in her grand- and great-grandchildren. Some of her favorites were outings with friends, crocheting, flower gardening, watching the Jazz and listening the Bar-J Wranglers.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Smithfield Stake Center, 600 E. 120 South. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Nelson Funeral Home, 85 S. Main, Smithfield, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church prior to services. Interment will be at 4 p.m. in the Whitney (Idaho) Cemetery

Taken from the Herald Journal - Logan Utah July 15, 2005


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