Sue Ann Cole

Sue Ann Cole obituary

Sue Ann Cole

Sue Cole Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Sue Ann Cole, age 78, longtime resident of Manistique and Rapid River, Michigan; beloved wife of the late William F. Cole; loving mother of Edward (Sherri) Cole, Judith (Edward) Turner and Janet (Joseph) Benedict; proud grandmother of Joshua (Joshua) Cassella, Angela (Joseph) Lima, Victoria Cole, Carson Gossen, Jason Sterling, Catherine (Chris) Tegge, Janet Cole, Spencer and Jackson Benedict and the late Jordan Cole and great-grandmother of Zion, Kaylee, Layla, Rudi and Noelani; dear sister of William (Judith) Schmidt and James (Lupe) Jahns. Friends and family will meet for a Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 South York Road, (at Madison), Elmhurst. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105. Live stream of funeral Mass available through funeral home website. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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