DOROTHY JUNE COLE

She was born on June 2, 1930 in Lincoln to the late Delbert and Inez (Walker) Apsey.

On July 7, 1951, she married Jack Cole at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She lived in Bay City for two years where she worked at a bank. Later, while her husband was in the Korean War, she worked at Trigger and Bissonette Lumber Co. of Oscoda, as a secretary. Dorothy and Jack owned and operated Cole’s Propane Gas and Appliance from 1962-1992. Dorothy was a member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln where she attended most of her life. Through the years at Sunday School and Church, she held various offices, including Sunday School Pianist, Secretary and Teacher. She was the Church Organist for 50 years and was honored for that in 2013. The Lord came first in her life followed by family and friends. Her favorite Bible verse was “Call upon the name of the Lord and you will be saved,” Romans 10:13.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Jack. Also surviving are one daughter, Kathleen Sue Cole, three sons Kenneth (Kate), Kevin (Candy), and Bradley (Lucy) Cole, grandchildren Kelly Black, Angela (David) Brown, Keegan (Lesley) Cole, Nathan (Melissa) Franklin, Tyler (Margie) Cole, Austin (Kaylee) Cole, Alex (Emily) Cole, Karina Cole, Kendra Cole, 14 great-grandchildren, and sister-in-law Jean Wolffis of Muskegon.

Preceding her in death were one infant son, Donald Allen, one infant daughter, Beth Ann, and son, Darrell, age 25, three sisters, Mary Buchner, Irene Ritchie, Hazel Wallenmaier, and five brothers, Robert Apsey, Howard Apsey, Norman Apsey, Ray Apsey, Richard Apsey.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. Rev. Arie Van Brenk officiated. Burial was in Twin Lakes Cemetery, Lincoln. Arrangements were made through Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln.