Sally Cole, 64

Sally Cole passed away at her home Saturday evening, May 20, 2006, surrounded by her family.

She was born Feb. 10, 1942, in Minneapolis. She grew up in Havre, attending St. Jude's and Havre Central High School. She married Thomas Cole in Havre on Jan. 14, 1961, became a homemaker and lived in Havre until April 1962.

She moved to Whitefish and raised her family of four children, moving to Rexford in the spring of 2001.

She was involved in Ladies of the Moose and the St. Charles parish. She also worked at Flathead Valley Community College Bookstore and as a local election official. She enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time with family and friends.

In retirement, Tom and Sally enjoyed their travels to Nevada/Arizona in the winter and summer fishing trips in Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

She is survived by her husband, Tom; sons, Russ and Mary Cole of Missoula, and Mike and Kristen Cole of Plains; daughters, Becky and Eric Shroyer of Everett, Wash., and Teri and Glenn Davis of Missoula; grandchildren, Tiffany, Sean, Dylan, Kyle, Amanda, Neil, Tanna, Alec, Mya and Kaylee; and sisters, Patti Kaye Nelson of Havre, and Peg Hartman of East Helena.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Russ and Irene Blom.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at St. Charles Catholic Church in Whitefish, with the Rev. Patrick Patton officiating. Burial will be afterward at Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kalispell.

After burial, a luncheon for family and friends will be held at the St. Charles reception hall.

Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish is in charge of the arrangements.