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Harley Andrew Cole

Harley Andrew Cole

Male 1905 - 1994  (88 years)

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  • Name Harley Andrew Cole 
    Born 12 Nov 1905  ____, Deuel Co., SD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jul 1994  Madison, Lac qui Parle Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary Aft 17 Jul 1994 
    • Harley Cole, age 88 of Gary, passed away July 17, 1994 at the Madison Hospital in Madison, MN.

      Harley was born November 12, 1905 on a farm in Antelope Valley, north of Gary, a son of Ernest and Ida (Vandarwarka) Cole. His mother died when he was three years old and he was raised by his grandparents Harley and Ann Cole.

      He grew up and attended rural schools north of Gary and he graduated from Gary High School.

      He as united in marriage to Edith Lansing on June 27, 1930 at Hastings, MN.

      He lived in several locations in South Dakota while he worked with the State Highway Department. In 1945 he moved to Clear Lake where he was the Highway Superintendent for Deuel County. He retired and moved to Gary in 1967.

      His wife, Edith, passed away in March of 1989.

      He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Gary and he was a former member of the Methodist Men's Group in Clear Lake.

      He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Cornelia) Limberg of Marietta, MN; three grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, Jean Cole of Riverside, CA. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son, Harlan, and his parents.

      Funeral Services

      Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 20, 1994 at 10:00 a.m. in the United Methodist Church at Gary with Rev. Bruce Gray officiating. Special musical selections, "Crossing The Bar" and "His eye Is On The Sparrow" were sung by Jan Olsen Schnauser, accompanied by her mother, Margaret Olsen. The congregation sang "In The Garden", Hymn No. 314. Margaret Olsen was the organist. Casketbearers were Harvey Nelson, David Taylor, Erick Koeppen, Leon Kaiser, Perry Heaton and Robert Briggs. Burial was in the Grandview Cemetery at Gary.

      The family expresses their gratitude for your support and presence today. Following the graveside services, all relatives and friends are invited to return to the church for lunch and a time of sharing with the family.
    Buried 20 Jul 1994  Grandview Cemetery, Gary, Deuel Co., SD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I74030  Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2013 

    Family Edith Gertrude Lansing,   b. 21 Jan 1907, Glenwood Twp., Deuel Co., SD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1989, Gary, Deuel Co., SD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1930  Hastings, Dakota Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Cornelia Cole
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2013 
    Family ID F27834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart