Delores Mae Cole

February 2, 1950 - April 28, 2019

Delores M. Cole RACINE - Delores M. (nee: Blodgett) Cole, 69, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Ascension All Saints Hospital. She was born in Burlington, WI on February 2, 1950, the daughter of the late Wilson and Shirley Margaret (nee: Quimby) Blodgett. In Delores' early years, she lived in Windlake, until her family moved to Eagle Lake. She graduated from Burlington High School. Delores was married to Charles W. Cole on July 11, 1975 in Tipton, IN. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2018. She worked for First Student School Bus Company as a bus monitor, retiring in November 2013. Delores enjoyed being with her family, she loved owls and being with her faithful companion, her dog Dory. She will be missed by her family, sons, William (Valerie) Struble, Raymond (Tammie) Cole, Daniel (Jodi) Cole and Keith (Jessica) Cole; grandchildren, Erica and Cody Struble, Jennifer (Jacob) Imhoff, John-Paul Smerz, Cynthia and Robbie and Sandy the dog; great grandchildren, Gregory and Travis Smerz, Austin, Olivia and Eli Imhoff; Delores is further survived by brother, Robert (Sandra) Blodgett, sister, Karen Larsen, other relatives and many dear friends. Delores was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Sharon Ballard and a brother, Gerald Blodgett and other family members too numerous to mention. Funeral services will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 3:30 p.m. until service time at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family would be appreciated.