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Cole, Betty Elaine
Betty Elaine Cole, 86, formerly of Troy Mills, passed away Dec. 3, 2010, in Idyllwild, Calif.
She was born Oct. 13, 1924, to Ryal and Myrtie Michael of Troy Mills, Iowa. She moved to Los Angeles when she was a young girl and married Donald Cole Jr. in 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2005; her sisters, Oma Powell of Cedar Rapids and Eileen Newman of Alburnett; her daughter, Abagail; and nieces and nephews.
Betty is survived by five children, 13 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed.
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