Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cole, Richard "Butch" P. May 12, 2016
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Lakewood News-Sat. May 2, 2016

RICHARD P. COLE
Ionia, MI - Richard "Butch" P. Cole, age 71, of Ionia, passed away on May 12, 2016
at his home.

He was born on April 22, 1945 to parents, Robert and Thelma (Briggs) Cole in
Charlotte. 

Butch was known as an honorable man and a hardworking man. He would work from sun up
to sun down. He never asked for anything he didn't think he'd earned.

Butch's favorite times were spent on hunting trips with his brothers and friend
Duane in the U.P. near Escanaba. He was a journeyman welder and maintenance person at 
Atmosphere Annealing until his retirement in 2009, along with being a farmer all his life.

Butch will be lovingly missed by children, Scott Evett and Tina Day of Las Vegas,
NV, Rebecca Lobdell of Lake Odessa, Lisa (John) Warner of Ionia; grandchildren, John 
Eastman, Ill, Lana Jo Hale, Krista Hale, Keigan, Kyran and Kyana Scohor, Eric
Lobdell Jr., Dominick Warner, Triston Randall,Richard and Charles Hale and great-grandchild,
Lillianna Eastman; brothers, Gary "Shorty" (Ruth) Cole of Escanaba, Carroll "Onion" (Kay) Cole
of Charlotte; sister, Tanis Parks of Pueblo, Co., and best friend, Buddy.

Butch was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Thelma Cole and
granddaughter, Joyce Hale.

A memorial service was held at Fort Custer National cemetery in Augusta.

Memorials are suggested to the family to help with expenses. Online condolences can
be left at www.koopsfc.com

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