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Robert 'Bob' Cole
ROBERT "BOB" COLE
Oelwein
Robert "Bob" Cole, 78, of Oelwein, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.
A private family memorial service will be held at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein.
Public Celebration of Life: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Jamison-Schmitz funeral Home in Oelwein.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.
Bob is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ursula Cole of Oelwein; four daughters, Christina Lockard of Waterloo, Carmalita (Ron) Hummel of Maynard, Carol (Clark) Lewis of Pelican Rapids, Minn., and Michelle Cole (Bryan Norem) of Denver; 11 grandchildren: six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jerry (Kathy) Cole of Fayette and Rick (Connie) Cole of Fayette; and a sister, Mary Ann Campbell of Arizona.
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