Mary Jo Cole, 88, of Tekonsha, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at The Villa of Winston Court in Marshall, MI.
A celebration of Mary’s life will take place at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Lighthouse of Tekonsha, 616 N. Main St., Tekonsha, MI, 49092. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Tekonsha.
Visitation will also be held Wednesday beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Lighthouse of Tekonsha.
Mary Jo was born on December 22, 1935, in Tekonsha, Michigan to Lawrence and Edna (Barde) Briegel. On May 29, 1954, she married her childhood sweetheart, Ballard James Cole, in Jonesville, Virginia. Together they shared 69 years of marriage, before Ballard preceded her in death on February 17, of 2024.
Mary Jo was a homemaker and enjoyed dancing, crafts, playing multiple musical instruments, hunting, and cutting wood, but most of all, she loved God and her family above anything else.
Mary Jo is survived by her son, Craig (Judy) Cole of Ceresco, her grandchildren, Jonathon (Jamie) Cole of East Leroy, Corey Cole of Homer, and Laici Anderson of Trenton, NC, and her great-grandchildren, Casen, Kyle, Alexis, Makayla, Emmy, Cole, Jacob, and Hailea.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions can be made to Oaklawn Hospice, 13444 Preston Drive, Marshall, MI 49068.
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