This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cole, VanAntwerp, Flessner, Geiger, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1539 Message Board Post: Dale K. Cole, 52, of Hastings passed away Thursday, May 8, 1997 at Pennock Hospital. He was born October 11, 1944 in Cadillac, the son of Kenneth and Ruth (VanAntwerp) Cole. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1963. He married Annette Wilcox November 24, 1961 in Woodbury. Mr. Cole was employed at General Motors B.O.C. in Lansing for 32 years, retiring in February of 1997. He also worked for several area farmers milking cows. He attended Woodbury United Brethren Church. Mr. Cole is survived by his wife, Annette; two daughters, Robin (Bob) Flessner of Woodland and Terri (Tom) Geiger of Freeport; one son, Greg (Shelly) Cole of Woodland; three grandchildren, Samantha and Jeremy Geiger and Kasey Flessner; his parents, Kenneth and Ruth Cole of Vermontville; and one sister, Darlene (Jerry) Smith of Lansing. Funeral services were held Monday, May 12, 1997 at the Lakewood United Methodist Church with Rev. Brian Allbright officiating. Burial took place at Woodland Memor! ial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Association. Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 13, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.