Carol I. Cole & Layton B. Cole Sr.

Carol I. Cole, 84, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Born to Millard (Bud) and Nellie James, she married Layton B. Cole Sr. in 1958 and he passed away in 2019 at age 86.

He was born to George and Mary Cole and they lived in Athelstane most of their lives except for a few years in the Chicago area.

In retirement, they loved to vacation all over the world and had been to Costa Rica, Mexico, Africa, Thailand, Viet Nam and Europe. They traveled in their motorhome wherever it would take them, such as the horse rides in Shawano or just down the road at the motocross track to watch the grandsons race.

She doted on her grandchildren and anyone that showed up on a Saturday morning enjoyed homemade buns fresh out of the oven.

He enjoyed working with wood, fixing anything that was broken, building things in his shop, ice fishing, gardening and he also volunteered for the fire department for over 50 years.

They are survived by six children, Layton Jr., Jaimie, Joanne, Julie (James) Cole Pete, Steve (Penny) and Erin (Rick) Nystrom; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; Carol is survived by three sisters, May Barnes, Joann Tuschy and Joan Schuettpelz and 3 sisters-in-law, Donna and Kathy James and Glenda Wheelock (Layton’s sister).

They were preceded in death by their parents, several brothers and sisters and a grandson, Myles Cole.

No services will be held at this time.

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