RON COLE

1924 - 2011

Floyd Ronald Cole, beloved husband of the late Gladys Cole, passed away in Taber on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the age of 86 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Thursday, January 6, 2011 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Sandra Riddell officiating. A private family burial will follow at the Taber Memorial Garden.
Ron is survived by his children Eunice (Darriel) Gatz of Stavely and their children Jeffrey of Stavely, Kimberley (Andrew) Walker of Grande Prairie (their daughter Chloe); Sheila (Howard) Ashton of Calgary and their children Stacey (Trent) Shefsky of Kelowna (their children Tegin and Payton), Scott of Vancouver Island, Jennifer (Khang) Lam of Chestermere (their son Maddox); Ian (Denise) Cole of Taber and their children Kelly (Cory Briscoe) and Kevin all of Taber. He is also survived by two sisters Eileen (Frank) Boyce of Edmonton, Dorothy Swaren of Bowden and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Ron was predeceased by his wife Gladys on June 12, 2010; sister Helen Thomas; two brothers-in-law Tommy Thomas and Arnold Swaren.
Ron was born in Gwynne, Alberta on June 25, 1924 to Clara (nee Holmstrom) and George Cole. Ron met Gladys in Coronation. They were married in Camrose on February 15, 1947. Ron worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway and over the years they have resided in twenty three different places. They eventually moved to Taber. As a result of Gladys’ diagnosis with cancer in December 2009, she and Ron moved into the Clearview Lodge in February of 2010. Ron and Gladys were blessed with two new great grandchildren just before her passing, Chloe born January 23, 2010 and Maddox born June 5, 2010.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Ron’s name may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, Box 2211, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4K7.